European truck makers ask EU to postpone 2030 CO2 cut deadline
The CEOs of seven major European truck and bus manufacturers have urged the EU to delay the 2030 CO2-reduction target for heavy-duty vehicles.
Seven of Europe’s largest truck and bus manufacturers, including DAF Trucks, Daimler Truck, Iveco and Scania, submitted a collective request to the European Union to shift the 2030 heavy-duty vehicle CO2 target back by three years. Under existing rules, new trucks must cut emissions by 43% relative to 2025 levels, rising to 64% by 2035 and 90% by 2040, with fines for non-compliance. The firms warn that without a rapid expansion of public charging infrastructure, grid connections and CO2-linked road tolls, the 2030 goal is out of reach, citing a need for roughly 400,000 electric trucks on EU roads.
They also ask that revenues from the EU emissions-trading system be redirected to support zero-emission vehicle uptake. The appeal follows months of lobbying and comes as the EU debates broader auto-industry climate timelines, including a possible delay to the 2035 ban on new combustion-engine cars.
Why it matters
The request could reshape EU climate policy and affect the pace of electric truck adoption across Europe.
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