EU to slash truck and bus emissions to “almost” zero by 2040

The European Commission has proposed new rules for large trucks and buses which are designed to bring down CO2 and other emissions in line with passenger car plans. No new Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) passenger cars are allowed to be sold in the EU after 2035 – and this is more or less what is now planned for large heavy duty transport. Technically the rules are slightly different, and if anything will bring forward low and zero emission heavy duty vehicles to earlier deadlines. For instance ICE buses will be banned after 2030. The new rules are an extension of an EU directive which was agreed in 2019 to bring down emissions in steps on larger vehicles, so technically no…