Over 52,000 electric trucks have been deployed across the U.S., despite efforts from truck manufacturers and the oil & gas industry to kill regulation that boosts their use, according to fresh data published today by Calstart, a group which works with companies and agencies on innovation and clean energy in transport.
Continue ReadingA California bill aiming to bring down the high price of electric trucks was approved by both houses and will now go to Governor Gavin Newsom to sign, in a move that will help clean up California’s polluted air and give U.S. trucking an alternative to sky-rocketing diesel prices.
New analysis shows the sector is approaching a commercial tipping point in the early 2030s that will trigger a rapid shift to battery-electric trucks and reshape competition across the global truck market.
With a focus on affordability, market transparency, and scalability, Senator Reyes’ bill builds consensus after passing the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.
New data reveals a sharp rise in zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles across Europe, proving that EU climate regulations are successfully driving market adoption. However, experts warn that intense industry lobbying to weaken these standards risks undermining Europe’s industrial future and handing the market to global competitors at a time when fleets are increasingly looking towards affordable electric options.
Europe’s largest truck manufacturers are facing criticism after calling for the EU to carry out an early review of truck CO₂ standards and implying they should be weakened, with clean freight experts warning the industry is undermining market certainty needed to secure Europe’s industrial future.
Heavy transport is at a critical crossroads, but Swedish manufacturing giant Volvo Group seems more interested in moving the goalposts than winning the race.