Truck manufacturers reach agreement with Nebraska in lawsuit over alleged scheme to force electric truck transition

The state of Nebraska has reached an agreement with multiple truck manufacturers in a lawsuit arguing the manufacturers were part of an alleged scheme to force the transition to electric commercial vehicles. 

At the end of 2024, Nebraska led a lawsuit against California’s Clean Truck rule, and a lawsuit against Daimler, Navistar, Paccar, Volvo and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association. These manufacturers formed the Clean Truck Partnership – an agreement that they would follow the Clean Truck rule, even if it was overturned. Nebraska’s lawsuit against the manufacturers alleged that  “these manufacturers’ collusion will raise prices, reduce output, increase costs on Nebraskans, and is a classic antitrust violation,” that would force the transition to electric semi trucks. 

On Monday, August 11th, the manufacturers stated that the Clean Truck Partnership is now void, eliminating the alleged scheme and settling the lawsuit, reported 8 ABC Nebraska.

Nebraska also led a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over a proposed federal electric truck mandate during the Biden administration, but the Trump administration has since agreed to repeal that rule.