{"id":299652,"date":"2025-04-04T00:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T07:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=299652"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:58:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:58:33","slug":"economists-push-for-battery-electric-trucks-over-hydrogen-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/economists-push-for-battery-electric-trucks-over-hydrogen-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Economists Push for Battery-Electric Trucks Over Hydrogen Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a united front, economists from France and Germany have called for a cohesive strategy to <strong>decarbonize Europe&#8217;s trucking fleets, prioritizing fully electric trucks over hydrogen-powered alternatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This appeal comes as both nations, the largest economies in the EU, grapple with similar challenges in freight decarbonization, aggravated by their geographic proximity and significant cross-border trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the EU&#8217;s ongoing struggles to curb emissions within the transport sector, road freight remains a key contributor to harmful carbon outputs due to its heavy reliance on diesel trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;ve posted models showing that electric trucks are the future and hydrogen trucks don&#39;t make sense since 2017.<br>Glad it&#39;s finally becoming mainstream and good article.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MN1jX6nqRB\">https:\/\/t.co\/MN1jX6nqRB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; AukeHoekstra (@AukeHoekstra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AukeHoekstra\/status\/1890132651304173915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">France and Germany unite for fully electric trucking strategy in Europe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recent study highlighted that <strong>the majority of freight transportation in Europe occurs over distances of less than 200 kilometers<\/strong>, leaving rail as a less viable option where trucking remains the primary mode of transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The French and German Council of Economic Experts asserted that policies should focus on battery-electric trucks<\/strong> (BET), citing them as the most mature and market-ready technology for freight transport. They recommended leveraging public funds to expedite the installation of fast-charging networks along crucial transport corridors and at private depots, signaling a clear roadmap for the transition to zero-emission logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"France and Germany to build joint vehicle battery cell consortium | Dw News\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hVGXSappihU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executives at MAN Trucks shared skepticism regarding hydrogen&#8217;s competitiveness with battery-electric vehicles, with CEO Andreas Tostmann stating that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/toyota-presents-the-third-generation-of-hydrogen-fuel-cells-with-20-more-range\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"hydrogen still requires significant development before it can compete effectively in the commercial vehicle market\">hydrogen still requires significant development before it can compete effectively in the commercial vehicle market<\/a>. Citing examples from industry leaders like <strong>Volvo, Renault, and Mercedes, the consensus appears to tip heavily in favor of electric trucks as the future of freight transport.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This collaborative effort between French and German economists underscores a pivotal moment in Europe&#8217;s drive toward sustainable transportation, aiming to lead the charge against climate change while addressing the logistical challenges inherent in regional trade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a united front, economists from France and Germany have called for a cohesive strategy to decarbonize Europe&#8217;s trucking fleets, prioritizing fully electric trucks over hydrogen-powered alternatives. This appeal comes as both nations, the largest economies in the EU, grapple with similar challenges in freight decarbonization, aggravated by their geographic proximity and significant cross-border trade. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/economists-push-for-battery-electric-trucks-over-hydrogen-alternatives\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Economists Push for Battery-Electric Trucks Over Hydrogen Alternatives&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":299654,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-299652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=299652"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308178,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299652\/revisions\/308178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/299654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=299652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=299652"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=299652"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=299652"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=299652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}