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A new report by M.J. Bradley & Associates for EDF shows a large and growing opportunity to expand America’s zero-emission freight trucks and buses.

EDF President Fred Krupp writes that the Biden administration has unified manufacturers, labor and environmental groups behind a common purpose: to accelerate the manufacturing of zero-emitting vehicles and the economic, health and climate benefits they will provide

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – August 5, 2021

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – August 4, 2021

By Jason Mathers and Ellen Bell Truck fleets across the country are enthusiastically embracing the emergence of electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks. This is the main finding of a new EDF analysis of public announcements and known deployments of leading fleets. EDF found nearly 500 existing electric deployments and pledges to deploy nearly 300 times …

Transitioning to zero-emission trucks and buses is necessary for both climate stability and to protect communities from air pollution. With nearly 23 million diesel-fueled medium and heavy duty trucks and buses operating on roads today in the U.S., moving to zero-emission technology will result in significant investments in manufacturing, infrastructure, operations and maintenance training, research …

As millions of Americans hit the road this weekend to visit loved ones and celebrate the Fourth of July, there is increasing reason for optimism that our road trips of the future will be in vehicles that do not emit any pollution. This past week, the Environmental Protection Agency sent proposed motor vehicle emissions standards …

EDF-compiled public list of orders, deployments and commitments by fleets to deploy zero-emission trucks.

EDF today announced an ad campaign calling on the Biden administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to make short-haul vehicles cleaner.

By Harold Rickenbacker Consumer preference for at-home delivery is on the rise, and with it, the need for more trucks on the road. Transportation is now the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions, and trucks — though making up only less than 5% of vehicles on the road — are responsible for over half of …

EDF statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs

By Larissa Koehler and Casey Horan One year ago today, 15 states and Washington D.C. took a major step toward improving the health of people and our planet by committing to work collaboratively toward decarbonizing their trucking industries. As part of this agreement, these states have vowed to ensure 100% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles …

Setting standards for the transition of short-haul trucks and buses to zero-emission vehicles can help deliver clean air while generating more jobs.

A recent report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance highlights the urgent need for policymakers to prioritize truck electrification, which could have sweeping benefits for the climate, public health, and American jobs. The annual EV outlook includes (for the first time) a comparison of the zero-emission vehicle adoption path needed to achieve net-zero by 2050, as …

EDF and its allies strongly support EPA’s proposal to reverse the Trump Administration's revoking of a waiver for zero-emission vehicle standards.

Will businesses advocate for the bold policies needed to meet their commitments?

Learn how you can start using commercial electric vehicles to fulfill your last mile deliveries today.

Created by Environmental Defense Fund to assist companies in developing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overall costs linked to freight transportation.

Eliminating pollution from all new truck and buses by 2040 — and urban and community applications by 2035 — will save thousands of lives, cut climate pollution, and result in shared economic benefits.

100% New Zero Emission Vehicle Sales by 2035 Will Deliver Extensive Economic, Health and Environmental Benefits to all Americans

There is a clear solution to address both climate and air pollution for companies whose business depends on trucks: fleet electrification.

Run on Less – Electric provides the opportunity for fleets to see zero-emission vehicles achieving product delivery along real-world routes.

EDF filed comments in two clean vehicle matters, as the momentum for increased deployment of zero-emission cars, trucks and buses in America surges.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – June 9, 2021

We’re about to get a glimpse of what Ford Motor Company envisions for the future. Ford is planning to reveal its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck tomorrow. President Biden will visit the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn Michigan ahead of the announcement. The unveiling of the F-150 Lightning is the latest in a …