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Idle Giants Report: Behind the Curve

Idle Giants Report: Behind the Curve

This report by Idle Giants finds that legacy heavy-duty truck manufacturers—specifically Daimler Truck, TRATON, and Volvo Group—are currently failing to secure their competitive futures by pursuing low-volume, high-price strategies for electric trucks. Established manufacturers have the financial strength and engineering expertise to compete, but their current strategies are narrowing their path to doing so. In particular, how they price and invest in electric trucks is limiting their ability to build necessary scale, while their policy advocacy is undermining government support that could help them achieve it.
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Upfront Pricing of eHGVs: Risks and Opportunities for Electric Truck Uptake

Upfront Pricing of eHGVs: Risks and Opportunities for Electric Truck Uptake

ERM finds that the price gap between electric and non-electric trucks sold by Europe’s largest manufacturers (Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, DAF, MAN and Scania) cannot be explained by manufacturing costs alone. While electric truck components are more expensive, the report shows that the other costs added to the final price are roughly twice as high as on non-electric models, even though they are structurally similar.

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Brazil: Leapfrog to electric

Brazil: Leapfrog to electric

Accelerated electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Brazil could save up to US$¼ trillion (R$ 1.39 trillion) in cumulative fossil fuel import costs through 2050, reduce deaths from pollution, and avoid at least US$75 billion in climate damages.

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Within reach – The 2025 CO2 targets for new heavy-duty vehicles in Europe

Within reach – The 2025 CO2 targets for new heavy-duty vehicles in Europe

EU heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers must cut average CO2 emissions by 15% in 2025 compared to 2019 levels. This report assesses the progress and compliance efforts of the top seven EU HDV makers, using recent data on conventional and zero-emission vehicle registrations.

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Battery electric commercial vehicle pricing in the US

Battery electric commercial vehicle pricing in the US

A new ICCT analysis finds that prices for large battery-electric trucks in the U.S. have risen since 2020, even as battery costs fall, while prices in the EU have generally declined. The report calls for greater price transparency to help fleets and financiers make informed decisions and support a sustainable electric vehicle market.

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Powering Brazil’s Transition to Zero-Emission Trucking

Powering Brazil’s Transition to Zero-Emission Trucking

Electrifying Brazil’s heavy-duty trucking sector is a key step to cut emissions, improve air quality, and strengthen economic resilience beyond the limits of biofuels. The report calls for coordinated action across government, industry, and civil society to build the infrastructure and policies needed for a zero-emission freight future.

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Will ZEV pushback on trucks spread from the US to Europe?

Will ZEV pushback on trucks spread from the US to Europe?

Truckmakers’ withdrawal from electrification commitments in the US could signal a similar move in Europe.

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Truck deal exit sets stage for market disruption

Truck deal exit sets stage for market disruption

Major truckmakers are retreating from California’s clean air rules, a move experts say could open the door for emerging competitors to seize market ground.

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Repealing regs doesn’t help the trucking industry

Repealing regs doesn’t help the trucking industry

The EPA’s plan to revoke the Endangerment Finding and roll back greenhouse gas rules would erase decades of climate regulations, creating major uncertainty for fleets and manufacturers that have already invested in clean trucks.

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17 Groups Urge Truckmakers to Uphold California Pact

17 Groups Urge Truckmakers to Uphold California Pact

Seventeen businesses, environmental advocates and public health organizations on Monday sent a letter to North America’s truck and engine manufacturers urging them to remain committed to the Clean Truck Partnership (CTP) agreed to in 2023.

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Europe at an Energy Crossroads

Europe at an Energy Crossroads

Europe’s trucking industry is split at a crossroads: CEOs from major companies are urging EU leaders to boost hydrogen mobility, while electrification experts warn it’s a costly detour from more proven, affordable battery-electric truck solutions.

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LCAW 2025: Who Will Win the Race to Electrify Fleets?

LCAW 2025: Who Will Win the Race to Electrify Fleets?

Heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) electrification currently lags behind light-duty vehicles by six to eight years, according to the London-based think tank Carbon Tracker. During London Climate Action Week 2025, global attention shifted to the electrification of HDVs, a key focus for achieving net-zero targets and decarbonising logistics.

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How OEMs are reducing electric truck prices

How OEMs are reducing electric truck prices

OEMs are working to bring down one of the biggest hurdles to ZEV adoption: equipment costs. The greatest opportunity for TCO gains could be in the battery pack. Partners with McKinsey & Company estimate that OEMs can reduce the cost of zero-emission trucks by as much as 30% in the near future.

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Electric depots: the key to electrifying road logistics

Electric depots: the key to electrifying road logistics

Battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles are ready for the road — now depots need to get ready to charge. A new study commissioned by T&E and conducted by Fraunhofer ISI and Oeko Institute finds that depot charging is crucial for the rapid scale-up of battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles, which are already cost-competitive in regional freight.

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Calstart Report: Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks

Calstart Report: Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks

Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks highlights the continued increase in medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) zero-emission truck (ZET) deployments in the United States. This series provides a concise and current snapshot of ZET deployment statistics and the existing U.S. MHD truck market.

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Mary Peveto of Neighbors for Clean Air calls out Daimler

Mary Peveto of Neighbors for Clean Air calls out Daimler

An opinion piece titled “Readers respond: Lawmakers must stand against truck pollution deaths”, by Mary Peveto, the co-executive director of Neighbors for Clean Air published in The Oregonian (April 8, 2025).

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