16/09/2026
Europe’s truck manufacturers are calling for an adjustment to the 2030 CO2 compliance timeline.
According to ACEA, the main challenge is not vehicle availability, but the conditions required for zero-emission trucks to be adopted at scale.
Today, zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles still represent a limited share of new registrations, while charging infrastructure, grid access, energy costs and other supporting conditions continue to develop.
ACEA therefore considers that the 2030 timeline should be reassessed to better reflect the actual pace of deployment across the market.
A useful reminder that the transition depends not only on vehicle technology, but also on the broader ecosystem around it.
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Hanover, 14 September 2026 — In an extraordinary appearance on one stage together, the CEOs of Europe’s seven leading truck and bus manufacturers warned today, at the IAA Transportation in Hanover, that Europe’s shift to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is still being held back by an alarming...