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The move was described as a nod to commitments made in the Clean Truck Partnership deal that California forged with truck manufacturers as part of the state’s emissions reduction efforts.

Hybrid-electric trucks offer a middle ground at lower cost and with less range anxiety than fully electric models.

California-based carrier Nevoya raised $9.3 million in seed financing to bolster its expansion plans, the company said July 22.

Cenntro secured 260 orders for its new Logistar 210 electric commercial vehicle in the first half of 2025, as the company begins deliveries in Europe.

Ford's cheapest EV can be had for just shy of $38,000. That’s 22% less than Americans pay for a car on average. Even with EV purchase incentives scrapped, Ford promises lower prices.

Some manufacturers are introducing forms of hybridization geared specifically toward freight transportation.

The Trump administration’s plan to scrap federal incentives for EVs will be a major speed bump for battery-powered transportation in the U.S., but not a brick wall, according to forecasts.

A ship that caught fire in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month has sunk. The vessel was abandoned in the middle of the pacific — about 360 miles from land — after a blaze. It was carrying about 3,000 vehicles of which about 800 were EVs.   

Policy wins on commercial vehicle emissions have allowed industry leaders to shift their attention to other pressing issues, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said.

The ongoing rollback of commercial vehicle emission regulations under the second Trump administration has created uncertainty in the emerging battery-electric truck market.