Electric Trucks Overtaking Diesel on Lifetime Cost

Electric trucks overtaking diesel on lifetime cost

Electric trucks are on course to overtake diesel equivalents on lifetime cost—and smart policies can accelerate this transition, new research shows.

The future of Europe’s heavy transport is already being drawn, leaving electric and combustion trucks in prehistory. It is worth recalling the crucial role that heavy transport plays in the transition to a more sustainable economy. In the recent Transporting Change Forum, organized by ANFAC, it was highlighted by various institutional representatives, manufacturers of industrial vehicles and logistics companies. They highlighted the decarbonizat…

Battery-electric truck spike in EU - Global Trailer

Electric trucks registrations in Europe have grown by 51 per cent in 2025. Image: Kookkii/adobe.stock.com.Registrations for battery-electric trucks grew by 51 per cent year-on-year in Europe, according to a road transport report.  The report, a jointly authored study on Q1 2025 European road freight rates by Upply, Ti and the International Road Transport Union (IRU), found the growing popularity of electric vehicles in the commercial transport s…

Electric Trucks Beat Diesel on Lifetime Cost - Mirage News - WiredFocus

Electric trucks are on course to overtake diesel equivalents on lifetime cost – and smart policies can accelerate this transition, new research shows. Researchers compared the “total cost of ownership” of commercial vehicles – including purchase price, fuel/electricity and maintenance over the lifetime of a vehicle. They found a “tipping point” (where zero-emission vehicles become the cheapest option) has already been reached in some places – un…

“We were surprised:” Electric trucks ready to overtake diesel on lifetime cost

New research shows the tipping point for cost parity for electric trucks and diesel trucks is close than expected. "We were surprised," say the researchers. The post “We were surprised:” Electric trucks ready to overtake diesel on lifetime cost appeared first on The Driven.

Volvo sells 35 electric trucks to Swedish waste management company - Charged EVs

PreZero, part of the international environmental company PreZero International, which operates in ten European countries, has ordered 35 battery-electric trucks from Volvo. PreZero is also investing in EV charging equipment at the company’s depots in the Stockholm area. PreZero has ordered 24 units of the Volvo FM Low Entry, Volvo’s first truck model developed exclusively for electric operation. The FM Low Entry features heavy load capacity, and…