#COP30 is here! And guess who showed up with yesterday’s technology...

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG are pushing biofuel trucks at COP30, which is not the solution we need right now. These trucks still pollute the air, lock in fossil-era infrastructure and cause vital forests to be cleared.

Electric truck costs could drop 30%, mostly from cheaper batteries. That’s $60,000 off a $400,000 truck. With 52+k EV trucks already on US roads, the demand is there. Now manufacturers need to scale production to actually make them affordable.

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Volvo wins an award—for a diesel truck?? While execs talk “sustainability” at EVS38, just 1.7% of sales are electric—yet they claim they’ll hit 50% in 5 years. Diesel ≠ innovation. Real leadership means investing now in clean truck technology at affordable pricing.

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Karin Rådström, CEO of Daimler pushes back against Europe’s CO2 standards at #EVS38 in Gothenburg “if we are paying fines to the EU instead of using the money to drive innovation” but #DaimlerTruck isn’t innovating now with <1% of electric truck sales!

🚨 California's clean air waiver, essential for stronger truck emission standards, are under attack by truck giants Daimler & Volvo. Senator Padilla is fighting back to protect public health, climate progress, and state rights.

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Why focus on Volvo & Daimler? These #IdleGiants already collaborate:

🤝 Formed Cellcentric for hydrogen fuel cells
🔧 Built a software-defined vehicle platform
🚛 Explored charging networks for electric trucks

But why focus on hydrogen & hybrids when battery-electric is the real solution?

Daimler paused diesel truck sales in Oregon over an ACT Rule dispute—now they’re back, but the issue remains.

Diesel pollution kills. Daimler made $4B+ last year yet fights clean truck rules instead of leading. If you can afford to lobby against ACT, you can afford to build cleaner trucks.

🚨 California just withdrew its clean truck rules, rolling back critical progress on cutting diesel pollution.

Volvo & Daimler say they’re leaders in zero-emission trucking—this is their moment to prove it. Real leaders don’t wait for mandates. Set the standard. Step up.

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Amazon’s order of 200 Daimler electric trucks proves what we’ve been saying all along—electric trucks work, and fleets are ready. Now it’s time for Daimler & Volvo to go all in. The transition is real—let’s make it the norm, not the exception.

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🚨 At #CES2025, Volvo promised a fossil-free future. But in the U.S., they’ve delayed clean truck standards, overpriced EVs, & invested in diesel plants.

It's time to hold Volvo accountable.

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The LA wildfires show the toll of the climate crisis. Drought, extreme winds, & record heat fuel these disasters. Bold action like clean energy is vital to protect lives & the planet.

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Hey Martin Lundstedt! Those new clean electric trucks you mentioned at #CES2025 – we want them too. Volvo must stop stalling the transition to electric trucks in the USA now.

Chances are your holiday gifts 🎁 came wrapped in diesel fumes—delivered by truck drivers breathing toxic air with cancer risks 2,600x higher than safe levels. It doesn’t have to be this way. Electric trucks can deliver gifts and clean air. Let’s make the shift in 2025!

Today we’re launching Idle Giants—a global network urging truck manufacturers worldwide to shift from diesel to electric NOW.

For the climate, truck drivers, workers, communities, and even their bottom line.

🌍 Let’s drive the change: 👉 www.idlegiants.org