Trends & Policies

Europe's leading truck manufacturers are calling for the 2030 CO₂ compliance timeline to be adjusted by three years, arguing that charging infrastructure, grid connections and economic conditions are not developing quickly enough. ACEA says zero-emission trucks currently account for only 2.4% of new...

Chinese, US and other new entrants could capture between 24% and 31% of the European electric heavy truck market by 2030, according to a new analysis by Transport & Environment. However, the estimate partly relies on manufacturers achieving their publicly stated production and sales ambitions.

Europe’s transition to zero-emission road transport will take time, with millions of conventional trucks still in operation. Truck1 data from more than 100,000 used truck and tractor unit listings shows why the secondary market will remain crucial for fleet renewal – and how electric trucks could gr...

Battery-electric trucks could reach a commercial tipping point around 2030 as falling costs improve their competitiveness against diesel, according to a new Carbon Tracker study. The report expects adoption to accelerate once TCO parity is reached, while warning that European manufacturers face incr...

Global EV battery usage reached 608.5 GWh in the first half of 2026, according to SNE Research, up 20% year-on-year. CATL strengthened its leadership with almost 40% of the market, while seven Chinese manufacturers together accounted for 72.4% of global battery deployment.

Europe's zero-emission truck market continued to expand in the first half of 2026, with electric heavy truck registrations nearly doubling year-on-year. Germany emerged as the main growth engine, while medium-duty trucks maintained their upward trajectory despite showing signs of a slower adoption r...