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.
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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.
A bill on electric truck pricing, which has passed three Senate committees unanimously, aims to ensure that state funding being spent to boost electric truck uptake is used to maximum effect, say clean transport advocates.
The U.S. trucking industry is under mounting pressure. Diesel prices have surged–recently hitting $5.64 per gallon–eroding margins and increasing the urgency to transition to electric vehicles. But while electrification offers a clear path forward, high upfront costs are slowing adoption.
Clean transport advocates have welcomed guidelines for states on the data they should collect when processing funding applications for electric trucks with the aim of lowering prices.
Daimler Truck faced questions at its annual general meeting today over dismal electric truck sales and competitive risk as the Tesla Semi announces mass deliveries in the U.S. and Chinese electric manufacturers enter the European market.