Nikolas Soulopoulos

Nikolas Soulopoulos leads BloombergNEF's Commercial Transport research team, which covers technologies, economics, policies and business strategies in trucking, aviation and maritime transport. Before joining BNEF, Nikolas was a researcher at Imperial College London, where he completed a PhD in Fluid Mechanics.

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Chinese Vehicle Sales Boom in Mexico

China’s Demand for Electric Big Rigs Is Booming

Almost 80,000 zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles were sold in China last year, more than double the number delivered in 2023.

February 18, 2025

February 18, 2025

China’s Demand for Electric Big Rigs Is Booming

Almost 80,000 zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles were sold in China last year, more than double the number delivered in 2023.

Chinese Vehicle Sales Boom in Mexico

December 4, 2024

December 4, 2024

Europe’s Truckmakers Are in a Bind With Electric Big Rigs

Investing in all sorts of propulsion technologies offers choice, but is also risky.

Truckmakers At IAA Commercial Vehicles Show

November 22, 2023

November 22, 2023

Electric Delivery Vehicles Have a Clear Route to Take Off

Plug-in vans and trucks are catching on in China and Europe. The US has lagged behind, but won’t for long.

Amazon Deliveries as Company Expands Fleet of Rivian Electric Vans

August 22, 2023

August 22, 2023

Volvo, VW and Daimler Better Get a Move On With Electric Trucks

The companies’ 2030 targets look lofty considering where their sales are now.

Inside Volvo AB Trucks Factory

June 29, 2023

June 29, 2023

What It Will Take to Electrify the Biggest Rigs on the Road

Opening Day of The IAA Transportation Show

February 28, 2023

February 28, 2023

Truck and Policy Makers Will Need to Tag Team Against Emissions

The industry is technologically capable of meeting the EU's tough targets, but massive mobilization will be required.

Opening Day of The IAA Transportation Show