Electric trucks beat diesel on cost. But can they do the job?

By Zsofia Polos 2026-08-11T15:41:00

Battery-electric trucks could be cheaper than diesel across up to 90% of the European road-freight kilometres modelled for 2030, according to a new study. But being cheaper does not necessarily mean that they can actually do the work.

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