Iran-linked diesel price spike makes electric trucks cheaper than diesel in key EU markets, environmental group says
Transport & Environment said electric trucks can save up to €100,000 over five years in some EU markets as diesel prices rise.
- A report published on Monday by Brussels-based Transport & Environment found that electric trucks are now cheaper to operate than diesel models in six major European Union markets, accounting for 46% of new truck sales.
- Rising diesel prices following this year's Iran-linked oil price spike strengthened the business case for electrification, prompting operators to seek alternatives as the transition has been slowed by high purchase prices and patchy charging infrastructure.
- Operators in the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark can see five-year savings of up to €100,000, €85,000, and €69,000 respectively, T&E reported, with electric trucks reaching payback time after around two years.
- Stef Cornelis, director of freight and fleets at T&E, urged truckmakers to focus on increasing production scale to lower prices rather than seeking delays to the EU's 2030 CO2 targets.
- Maintaining 2030 CO2 standards remains critical for European industry to compete with Chinese electric trucks and the Tesla Semi while avoiding a repeat of the auto industry's decline.
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