![]() ![]() ![]() Vehicle groups which are (partly) not certified under the Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool (VECTO) should be regulated by a ZEV sales target and reach 100% in 2027 for urban buses, 2035 for small lorries (3.5 to 7.4 tonnes) and coaches as well as 2040 in the case of vocational vehicles.The regulation needs to be extended and also cover small and medium lorries, vocational trucks, urban buses and coaches as well as trailers. The CO 2 standards are currently only regulating heavy lorries which are responsible for just 64% of all emissions from HDVs.The current CO 2 target for 2030 of -30% should be brought forward to 2027 for medium and heavy lorries and should increase to -65% by 2030.A CO 2 reduction target of -100% should be set for all medium and heavy lorries by 2035, except for vocational vehicles which should be regulated by a ZEV target (see below).The European Commission needs to ensure that these voluntary commitments materialise by including the following key elements in its upcoming legislative proposal: Zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) are the only available technology which can reduce emissions quickly, decarbonise the heavy-duty vehicle sector in the long-term and eliminate harmful air pollution. ![]() This would reduce overall HDV emissions by 95% by mid century, with only a small share of the remaining fleet relying on diesel. Given that trucks last on average more than 18 years on the road, this means ending the sale of all new freight trucks and buses with combustion engines by 2035, with vocational vehicles following by 2040. To reduce the EU’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reach climate neutrality by 2050, HDVs need to be entirely decarbonised. The upcoming proposal by the European Commission could turn the 2020s and 2030s into the key decades to clean up trucking and ensure Europe’s continued industrial leadership in the sector. If no action is taken, these emissions will continue to grow. HDVs are responsible for 28% of CO 2 emissions from road transport in the EU, despite only accounting for 2% of vehicles on the road. The review of the HDV CO 2 standards is the opportunity to put the European heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) sector on a trajectory in line with climate neutrality. T&E’s latest position paper on the revision of the EU truck and bus CO2 standards is published here. ![]()
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