germany

In Germany, the removal of national funding left several transport companies unprepared coping with the current energy transition. The purchase price of a zero-emission truck is significantly higher compared to a conventional diesel truck.

It is not good news for truck and bus manufacturers, who relied on public fundings in order to boost e-vehicle sales in Germany. Indeed, the Government used to subsidize the purchase of heavy-duty vehicles with alternative drives so to cover about 80 percent of the price difference compared to a die...