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The drive toward a zero-emission future logged another mile of progress after the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, representing a coalition of 16 states, the Province of Quebec, and Washington D.C. last week unveiled its draft action plan to put more electric trucks and buses on U.S. roads. The draft model action plan …

Update: The California Air Resources Board is hosting a public work group meeting on May 4 at 1:00pm PST to discuss the new Proposed Zero Emission Loan Pilot within the Truck Loan Assistance Program. Stakeholder input is needed to determine how loans should work under SB372. There will be future meetings on other elements of …

As leaders from government, business and tech meet this week at CERA Week, The Work Truck Show and the ATA Technology and Maintenance Council annual meeting, the growing availability of zero-emission trucks will be center stage. The last five years have seen tremendous progress in the availability of and fleet interest in large, zero-emission vehicles.

EPA Proposes Pollution Standards for Freight Trucks and Buses

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is alarming and wrong — recognized by governments across the political spectrum as a dangerous assault on peace and stability. How sad, then, that some columnists here in the United States are using it as an opportunity to spin up a partisan attack on the Biden administration’s energy policy. Instead of …

A new study developed by Roush Industries for EDF shows rapidly declining costs for zero-emission freight trucks and buses, underscoring the feasibility of rapidly deploying these vehicles that will help us save money, have healthier air, and address the climate crisis. The study, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electrification Cost Evaluation, analyzes the cost of electrifying vehicles …

By Larissa Koehler and Pamela MacDougall We are at a pivotal moment in the electric vehicle revolution. Demand for electric cars outpaced their fossil fuel alternatives in the United States, Europe and China last year. And, demand for electric trucks and buses could jump tenfold over the next decade as interest among business and government …

EDF/Roush Industries Study Also Underscores Urgency of Deploying Zero-Emitting Vehicles to Reduce Pollution and Protect Human Health

Across the U.S., trucks play a crucial role in carrying parts and products to stores and consumers. The vast majority of these trucks are heavy polluters, making trucking a major component of the carbon emissions linked with companies across the supply chain – as well as those of their investors.  The internal combustion engines in …

EDF commissioned an analysis by Roush Industries to evaluate the cost of electrifying vehicles in several medium- and heavy-duty market segments, specifically those concentrated in urban areas, in the 2027–2030 timeframe.

This report evaluates the cost of electrifying vehicles in several medium‐ and heavy‐duty market segments such as class 8 transit and class 7 school buses, class 3‐7 shuttles & delivery vehicles, and class 8 Refuse haulers, whose use patterns are concentrated in urban areas.

Electric trucks are coming, and they’re coming fast. Just before 2021 drew to a close, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts joined California, Oregon and Washington to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission trucks with the adoption of the Advanced Clean Truck program. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act and the …

New York adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which requires manufacturers to invest in, produce and sell zero-emission trucks, beginning in 2025.

New Jersey Becomes the Nation’s Latest Clean Trucks State, Dumping Dirty Diesel

PepsiCo and Walmart operate collectively over 18,000 freight tractors. So, when these companies make a joint statement on the future of trucking, folks pay attention. In a blog post published earlier this week, executives from PepsiCo and Walmart noted their support for federal policy action on trucks, as well as the importance of state leadership …

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Build Back Better Act later this month, a bill with an unprecedented $555 billion in climate and clean air investments that will drive the creation of clean energy and manufacturing jobs. And the economic potential of manufacturing trucks and buses is underscored by two recent …

On the heels of COP26, Governor Hochul has made it clear that New Yorkers must work together to tackle climate change in the state. And New York is taking steps to prioritize climate and clean air. Back in September, the Department of Environmental Conservation introduced the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which requires manufacturers to produce …

State regulators just approved a first-of-its-kind charging rate for electric trucks and buses in northern California that will make it more affordable for fleet operators to make the switch from diesel to electric. This new “dynamic” rate changes on an hourly basis, offering more opportunities for fleet operators to charge their vehicles when electricity is …

By Jason Mathers and Peter Zalzal The global convening of international climate leaders at COP 26 delivered transformative commitments from countries and companies around the pace of transition to zero-emission vehicles. Leading automakers such as Ford, GM and Mercedes-Benz, as well as more than two dozen countries agreed that by 2035, all new cars sold …

From vehicle assembly to battery manufacturing, research and training, the zero-emission truck and bus supply chain is supporting thousands of jobs and billions of investments — in California and across the country — according to a new report by EDF released today. That’s good news, because the transition away from fossil fuels in the medium-

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Build Back Better Act later this month, a bill with an unprecedented $555 billion in climate and clean air investments that will drive the creation of clean energy and manufacturing jobs. And the economic potential of manufacturing trucks and buses is underscored by two recent …

Heavy-duty standards case resources for freight trailers.

EDF fact sheet on transitioning trucks and buses from diesel to zero-emission motors as one of New Jersey's most powerful opportunities to build on its momentum as a climate leader.