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

The article highlights the urgent call from clean transport advocates for U.S. truck manufacturers to accelerate the transition to electric trucks amid soaring diesel prices, which surpassed $5.10 per gallon in March. Rising diesel costs are driving up expenses across the supply chain, affecting trucking, shipping, and grocery prices. Industry experts criticize the four major truck manufacturers—Daimler, Volvo Group, Paccar, and International Motors—for lobbying against clean truck regulations and suing California to avoid commitments to zero-emission truck standards. This opposition is contributing to a 49% year-over-year decline in zero-emission truck deployment growth in the U.S., contrasting with increasing electric truck sales in markets like China and Europe. The article also points out that electric trucks in the U.S. remain significantly more expensive than their European counterparts, with prices for Class 8 electric trucks rising 27% since 2020 in the U.S., while similar trucks in Europe have decreased by 32%. Advocates argue that manufacturers possess