Trends & Policies

From 2035 onwards, carmakers will need to comply with a 90% tailpipe emissions reduction target, while the remaining 10% emissions will need to be compensated through the use of low-carbon steel Made in the Union, or from e-fuels and biofuels. According to the Eu Commission, this will allow for plug...

On an European scale, the EU Commission has recently proposed toll exemption for electric trucks until 2031, as well. The proposal is being discussed by European insitutions, although it would not be mandatory in every single country. Its adoption depends on the decisions taken by the various govern...

The letter, signed by Scania, MAN, Volvo Trucks, Daimler, IVECO and Ford Trucks, according to T&E, has the target to "to delay Europe’s transition to zero emission trucks". "The best would be to remove these stupid fines on the industry, and rather force everyone in the system through incentives or ...

Times are still quite challenging for the whole commercial vehicle sector, with new EU van registrations falling by 8.2%, with the three largest markets contributing to the downturn. On the other hand, new EU truck registrations also fell by 9.8%, totalling 225,483 units. This downturn was driven in...

The Netherlands’ zero-emission freight zones are transforming urban logistics. In the first half of 2025, 78% of all new vans registered in the Netherlands were battery-electric, compared to an EU average of just 9%. Electric truck sales have also surged, rising 188% year-on-year and accounting for ...

The study also shows that overnight charging will be the primary charging mode of battery electric trucks in 2030, while ultrafast megawatt chargers will represent almost 15% of charging power needs. “Battery electric trucks are on track to become the backbone of Europe’s zero-emission freight fleet...