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Diesel at $5: Clean Transport Advocates Call on Truck Manufacturers to Help U.S. Trucking Switch to Electric

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Diesel prices have surged even faster than gasoline, the national average hit $5.10 per gallon on March 19. Higher diesel means higher costs for trucking, shipping, and groceries; a full supply chain hit. Truck manufacturers must step up to help the U.S. trucking industry transition to electric trucks as diesel … [continued]

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State of Commercial Electrification — 2026 Outlook

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By Proterra Team The commercial electrification market is entering 2026 in transition. Regulatory frameworks are being rewritten. Federal incentives are under review. OEMs face uncertainty about which compliance standards will govern their products. 2026 will be a year of clarification; some applications will prove economically viable now while others will … [continued]

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Member States Seize Last Chance to Unlock Clean Truck Deal

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EU government ministers sign off on new Weights & Dimensions which grant trucks extra weight to accommodate heavier zero-emission technologies. After more than two years of deadlock EU government ministers have finally unlocked negotiations on rules to grant trucks extra weight to accommodate heavier clean technologies. This was the last … [continued]

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Hydrogen Freight Fizzles As Batteries Take Over Global Trucking

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The debate over whether hydrogen or batteries will dominate freight trucking has been settled by the market, not by opinion. The BloombergNEF 2025 Factbook on zero emission commercial vehicles released September 18th provides another clear set of signals that the argument for hydrogen in road freight is collapsing. Almost 90,000 … [continued]

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