2023-06-20 10:14:32
T&E recommends that the EU issue stronger CO2 removal standards for trucks. (Source: The Guardian)
The Transport and Environment Organization (T&E, based in Brussels – Belgium), has just warned that UK and European (EU) truck manufacturers are at risk of losing to US competitors. and China, in the race to produce zero-emissions vehicles.
T&E cites DAF – which now owns British car maker Leyland – and Iveco as among the “lack of progress” in the race to phase out polluting diesel and move towards zero-carbon technologies such as fuel cells. hydrogen.
DAF carried out the development of the 19-ton LF electric truck at its Leyland plant in Lancashire (UK). But unlike its competitors, the DAF has not announced a target for zero-emission truck sales by 2030.
According to T&E, the trucking industry lags behind in phasing out fossil fuels, in part because of the high cost of using electric batteries to haul tons of cargo over long distances.
However, according to T&E, manufacturers are gradually developing zero-emission trucks, starting with smaller, specialized vehicles for urban delivery.
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Mercedes-Benz now plans to sell only zero-emissions trucks by 2040, while Scania also has a solid industrial strategy to achieve its goals.
T&E assesses other truck manufacturers are now at risk of losing out to “new players,” such as electric vehicle giant Tesla and Chinese rival BYD.
The European Commission (EU) has proposed a regulation that would require manufacturers to cut their average carbon emissions by 45% for the period 2019-2020 for new truck models, but T&E experts say the goal This target needs to increase to 65%, to promote increased investment in clean technology.
Sofie Defour, a T&E official, said there is a big gap in the trucking industry, between manufacturers that plan to completely decarbonize and those that don’t.
T&E recommends that the EU issue stronger CO2 removal standards for trucks, to push the entire European industry up to speed.
Dieu Linh (VNA/Vietnam+)
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