Electric Trucks
Clean trucks, buses, and vans are Pennsylvania’s transportation future and we must accelerate the transition from polluting diesel engines to affordable, reliable, zero-emissions electric vehicles to protect our health and improve equity for all.
The Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule is one part in a holistic approach towards electrifying medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (Class 2b-8). The rule requires that vehicle manufacturers sell an increasing percentage of new zero-emission trucks and buses through 2035. It does not place regulations on existing trucks and buses. It would also require companies and fleets to report on their operations to inform future MHD electrification strategies. By requiring the electrification of large trucks and buses, the ACT rule will help transform the entire medium- and heavy-duty vehicle industry to reduce pollution harm to our communities and create high quality green jobs in the process.
WHAT ARE MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS?
From delivery vans, to buses, to tractor-trailers, these are the kinds of electric and clean vehicles that will be more available with adoption of the two rules.
ADVANCED CLEAN TRUCK RULE
This rule would require manufacturers of trucks, buses, and vans to ensure that a certain percentage of their new sales are zero-emission vehicles by a specific date. This guarantees those who want to make the transition to clean trucks have enough to buy.
The rule establishes a tiered set of requirements based on the type of vehicle: beginning in 2024, manufacturers must increase their zero-emission truck sales to between 30-50% by 2030 and 40-75% by 2035.
