California policymakers want to clean up the emissions spewed by the trucking industry — and they've passed mandates and established targets to get there. The federal government recently followed up, creating its own set of national guidelines that are staggered by year and truck classification.
Battery-powered buses, vans and big rigs have retail price tags that are considerably higher than conventionally fueled vehicles. But similar to inducements in the passenger car sector, government-funded programs greatly reduce the price of zero-emissions vehicles. When stacked up, the financial incentives can lead to price tags approaching or achieving parity to diesel-powered counterparts.
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