Truckmakers Lobby European Commission to Weaken Their Emissions Targets and Cut Zero Emission Truck Sales - CleanTechnica

Several major European truck manufacturers—including Volvo, Scania, MAN, Daimler, IVECO, and Ford—have jointly lobbied the European Commission to weaken the EU’s truck CO2 emissions regulation. They propose amendments that would allow them to generate emissions credits, effectively reducing the stringency of emissions targets. According to analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E), this move could delay the production and sales of zero emission trucks (ZETs) by up to 27% by 2030, undermining Europe’s plans to decarbonize road freight. Critics argue that this rollback would create significant investment uncertainty for the charging infrastructure and power sectors, which need clear regulatory signals to build the necessary grids and charging stations. Stef Cornelis from T&E emphasized that while truckmakers claim infrastructure is the main bottleneck, their push to ease emissions targets contradicts the investment needed to expand charging networks. Moreover, weakening the targets risks Europe losing competitive ground to Chinese truck manufacturers, who are