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The Diesel Problem Overview

Diesel trucks are just 3% of the vehicles on our roads, but they generate a third of toxic emissions, triggering health crises and climate disasters.
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Volvo & Daimler Overview

With sales in over 100 countries and billion-dollar profits, Volvo and Daimler have the power to lead the truck industry’s clean transition. But they’re not moving fast enough.
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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.

04.07.2026
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