Nebraska is suing electric truck makers, alleging they are illegally colluding to limit the availability of semi-trucks with conventional internal combustion engines in favor of electric models.
The legal complaint in State of Nebraska v. Daimler Truck North America was filed on Nov. 19 in Lincoln County District Court in Nebraska.
Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers said the lawsuit is needed because several heavy-duty truck manufacturers signed a California-sponsored pact called the Clean Truck Partnership.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), a state agency that oversees California’s climate change and air pollution control program, unveiled the Clean Truck Partnership in July 2023. Under the pact, internal combustion semis will be phased out over time, a move Nebraska and its allies say will raise the cost of doing business nationwide….