There are three European truck manufacturers - Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Scania and MAN - which on the basis of their statements would be the more ready to move to the commercialization of vehicles zero emissions, selling only electric or hydrogen vehicles by 2040, but - according to the European environmental organization Transport & Environment (T&E), whose objective is the Reducing the environmental impact of the transport sector - would be very late in achieving this goal and would risk losing market share to American and Chinese competitors such as Tesla and BYD.

T&E found that if Scania, Mercedes-Benz Trucks and MAN are the three European leaders on the basis of their ambitions announced for the achievement of this goal, since all and three aim for 100% new zero-emission vehicles by 2040, however - according to T&E - these companies do not seem to keep up with their own strategies. So also for Volvo Trucks which, if it is currently the market leader in sales of battery electric trucks in Europe and the manufacturer with the most ambitious target for 2030 (sales share of zero-emission vehicles equal to 70% of the total), however - reports the environmental organization - does not have a goal of 100% sales of zero-emission vehicles and is investing in gas and biofuels, which - highlighted Transport & Environment - continue to emit CO2.

In particular, T&E has specified that Scania is in Head of climate ambitions and strategies of truck manufacturers, despite aiming to sell In 2030 only 50% of electric or hydrogen vehicles, but have a Very solid industrial strategy. Mercedes-Benz Trucks aims for 60% sales of zero-emission vehicles in 2030, but - in view of T&E - there is a gap between its announcements and its plans industrial having a weaker battery strategy and still having to secure supplies of raw materials for Batteries. For T&E, MAN also has a weaker strategy to achieve its goal of zero emissions in the 2030 and plans to make a less extensive range of models Electric. Renault Trucks follows and aims to reach zero emissions of half of its sales by 2030, but - has observed T&E - is also pursuing the production of vehicles powered by gas and biofuels. IVECO and DAF producers would be for T&E both without long-term objectives and would have Invested little in battery supply chains and networks charging.

"All European truck manufacturers - he said Sofie Defour, freight director of T&E - say they are ecological, but the reality is that less than half of them are on track to reach zero emissions and only through voluntary commitments. In the truck sector there is A huge gap between manufacturers with a plan for complete decarbonization and those without. The EU needs strict standards on CO2 for trucks in order to bring the whole of European industry in step with the times».

Defour also warned of the danger of loss of allowances market that, according to T&E, would be run by producers European companies such as Tesla and BYD that in the Automotive market have already proven their ability to rapidly increase the production of zero-emission cars. "Tesla and BYD - warned Defour - are ready to repeat the their success in the truck market, with California sent A clear signal to truck manufacturers. This should make Wake up calls for European legislators who do not want investment in manufacturing and batteries end up elsewhere. The EU must use its CO2 standards of trucks to give certainty to heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers so that they cut zero emissions and invest in Europe."