Electric vehicles may be the shiny new object, but speakers at the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo in January confirmed that the diesel engine will continue dominating the market for a long time.
John Eichberger, Executive Director of the Fuels Institute, illustrated this point with federal data:
77% of all distillate energy is used by the over-the-road freight market.
A 14% increase in registered diesel vehicles is expected by 2035 — including more passenger models.
Diesel vehicle miles traveled are projected to increase 23% by 2035. More
