The European market offers insight into how the North American market can first address environmental challenges and then integrate the advanced technologies needed to simultaneously address regional air quality challenge and global climate pollutants.
In Europe, the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and NextGenerationEU is scheduled to invest more than $2 trillion across a variety of initiatives to create a “greener, more digital and more resilient Europe” — close to $480 billion of which is dedicated to fight climate change.
Beyond economic recovery, the European Commission has also proposed the European Green Deal, which has secured commitments from all 27 member states to turn the EU into the first climate neutral continent by 2050.
Beyond OEM innovation, the EU is also taking a regulatory angle to address its electrical grid and recharging infrastructure reliability.
The three commercial truck manufacturers have made a $570-million commitment, starting this year, to build and operate a high-power public charging network for heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe.
North American governments and funding agencies have the unique ability to learn from efforts made by their European partners, while multinational OEMs can leverage competitive and technological advantages gained from its early-state zero emission truck and bus deployments.
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