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For truckers driving EVs, there’s no going back
Electric trucks still make up only a tiny fraction of trucks on the road in the United States.
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Maryland embraces gradual transition to zero-emission trucks and buses
Environmentalists hail a new law as a major step toward reducing harmful emissions in historically underserved communities. But some worry that a caveat in the legislation could delay the mandate.
California poised to ban new diesel trucks
Trucking companies say the deadlines for zero-emission trucks are unachievable and will cause “chaos and dysfunction” of California’s economy.
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E.P.A. lays out rules to turbocharge sales of electric cars and trucks
The Biden administration is proposing rules to ensure that two-thirds of new cars and a quarter of new heavy trucks sold in the U.S. by 2032 are all-electric.
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New Colorado plan envisions 2.1M electric cars on state roads by 2035
Colorado proposes new truck sales at 30% electric by 2030, but trucking industry questions whether it’s feasible.
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Electric trucks are coming. Is the grid ready?
While the Northeast is ramping up efforts to electrify the diesel-powered truck fleets that rumble through its major freight corridors, the region lacks a vision for what the increased electricity demand will mean for the grid and vehicle charging infrastructure.
Hydrogen trucks to be launched in effort to cut diesel pollution
The makers of Australia’s first locally designed and built hydrogen-powered truck say it will be towing cars and potentially collecting garbage this year.
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