ELECTRIFICATION not a one-size-fits-all solution

Efforts in the off-highway industry have been under way for decades, but the technology still faces implementation challenges.

Some electrification efforts in the off-highway industry have been quite successful, yet others still need either time to catch on or may just flat-out not be suited for electrification. It is not an across-the-board solution, nor does it necessarily need to be one.

Talking with several industry experts, they generally agree: the movement to electrification in off-highway equipment is driven by several factors and there are different considerations. Emissions regulations, air quality concerns, performance, cost and economics. There are also different value propositions to consider for the various segments of the industry.