Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Decarbonization
RFF is working to understand how emission standards for large trucks and buses affect vehicle prices, fleet turnover, electric vehicle adoption, and operational costs to ensure that these policies reduce emissions while still allowing operations to be profitable.
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Media Highlight — Mar 6, 2025
Automotive News: “Hydrogen Hopes Shudder Amid Spate of Bankruptcies”
RFF Senior Fellow Alan Krupnick discusses research on hydrogen-powered trucks and buses.
Report — Jul 1, 2024
Exploring Hydrogen's Role in Heavy-Duty Trucking
This report shares an overview of hydrogen truck technology, compares it to diesel and electric batter trucks, and discusses its policy landscape in the United States.
Journal Article — Aug 31, 2023
From Diesel to Electric: Overcoming Grid Integration Challenges in the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector
From Diesel to Electric: Overcoming Grid Integration Challenges in the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector
Testimony and Public Comments — Jul 5, 2023
Comments to EPA on the Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles
To the Environmental Protection Agency on the Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles
Report — Jul 1, 2024
Exploring Hydrogen's Role in Heavy-Duty Trucking
This report shares an overview of hydrogen truck technology, compares it to diesel and electric batter trucks, and discusses its policy landscape in the United States.
Journal Article — Aug 31, 2023
From Diesel to Electric: Overcoming Grid Integration Challenges in the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector
From Diesel to Electric: Overcoming Grid Integration Challenges in the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector
Testimony and Public Comments — Jul 5, 2023
Comments to EPA on the Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles
To the Environmental Protection Agency on the Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles
Testimony and Public Comments — Jun 5, 2023
Comments to the New York State Public Service Commission on Addressing Barriers to Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
To the New York State Public Service Commission on addressing barriers to medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
On the Issues — Jun 23, 2023
On the Issues: Protecting Coastal Communities, Electric Truck Infrastructure, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: protecting coastal communities, electric truck infrastructure, and more.
Special Series: Electrifying Large Vehicles — Jun 14, 2023
Zero-Emission Trucks and the Inflation Reduction Act: Incentives for Upgrading Electricity Infrastructure to Handle a Growing Share of Large Electric Vehicles
Electrifying medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, and the transportation sector more broadly, calls for major investments in electricity infrastructure. The Inflation Reduction Act supports some of these investments, but in other ways falls short.
On the Issues — Jun 9, 2023
On the Issues: Electric Trucks and Buses, Wildfires and Home Sales, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: electric trucks and buses, wildfires and home sales, and more.
Special Series: Electrifying Large Vehicles — Jun 7, 2023
Zero-Emission Trucks and the Inflation Reduction Act: New Loans and Grants for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles
New loans and grants in the Inflation Reduction Act aim to accelerate the electrification of the transportation system. How effective could the funding be in supporting clean vehicle manufacturers and electrifying the sector?
Media Highlight — Mar 6, 2025
Automotive News: “Hydrogen Hopes Shudder Amid Spate of Bankruptcies”
RFF Senior Fellow Alan Krupnick discusses research on hydrogen-powered trucks and buses.
Press Release — May 3, 2023
How Do We Jump-Start Bus and Truck Electrification? A New Report Explores Options.
Pulling from interviews and existing research, a new report explores the major challenges of and potential policy solutions to medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification.
Press Release — Jan 11, 2022
Without Subsidies, Electric Trucks and Buses Are Unlikely to Achieve Significant Market Share
Without Subsidies, Electric Trucks and Buses Are Unlikely to Achieve Significant Market Share
Media Highlight — Mar 13, 2019
An electric Ford F-150 truck? It's a sign of the times
An electric Ford F-150 truck? It's a sign of the times
