Iran-linked diesel price spike makes electric trucks cheaper than diesel in key EU markets, environmental group says
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An analysis of the Brussels-based Transport and Environment Organization showed that the total cost of owning and operating electric trucks was lower than its diesel counterparts in six European Union countries, accounting for 46 per cent of its new heavy truck registrations, with high war-related fuel prices in Iran.
Iran-linked diesel price spike makes electric trucks cheaper than diesel in key EU markets, environmental group says
STOCKHOLM, Sept 28 (Reuters) - A surge in diesel prices linked to this year's Iran conflict has helped make electric trucks cheaper to own and operate than diesel models in six major European Union markets, which account for almost half of the bloc's...
The sharp rise in diesel prices in Europe has shifted the cost balance in heavy transport. According to a new analysis, electric trucks have become more advantageous than diesel in six major markets; the five-year difference reaches €100,000 in the Netherlands.
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