"Biden Administration's New Pollution Rules Drive Shift Toward Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks"

The Biden administration has finalized a rule expected to increase the adoption of electric heavy-duty trucks in the U.S., with projections indicating that over 20% of the heaviest trucks' sales could be electric by 2040. The rule sets average pollution limits for truck fleets, pushing for the use of electric and lower-emitting technologies. It is estimated to prevent a billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2055 and reduce other types of pollution, benefiting public health. While environmental groups generally praised the updated standards, some expressed that the rule could have gone further in reducing truck emissions.