Trends & Policies

According to media reports, some of the major manufacturers operating in North America are lobbying with the aim to weaken the current truck emissions standards in the United States.

As reported by ACT News, the e-magazine managed by the organizers of ACT Expo, the Trump administration has intensified its dispute with California over transportation and climate policy, filing a federal lawsuit aimed at blocking the state’s vehicle emissions regulations. Federal officials argue th...

A new report published by 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. The report also shows that the other costs added to the final pri...

The amendment adjusts the way emission credits are calculated during the reporting years 2025–2029. Under the revised framework, truck manufacturers can generate emission credits when the average CO₂ emissions of their fleets fall below the applicable reduction target for the reporting period. The a...

"We welcome that the long-term CO₂ targets remain unchanged: a 45% reduction by 2030 and 90% by 2040. Keeping these targets must remain the top priority for Europe’s clean transport transition", wrote CALSTART in an official note. Regulatory stability is essential for manufacturers, fleets, and inve...

In particular, the Board proposes to extend the current proposal for averaging from three to five years (2028-2032) and to extend the list of flexibilities and compensatory mechanisms for compliance beyond small and “made in the EU” BEVs. “Europe risks losing its edge, both as an attractive place to...