Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Daimler Truck Holding AG provides a moderate level of transparency on its climate-policy lobbying. It identifies several concrete regulatory files it engages with – the EU’s VECTO procedure created by Regulation 2017/2400, forthcoming EU CO2-reduction targets for trucks, the Commission’s proposed “ZEV mandate” for buses and the wider build-out of zero-emission-vehicle infrastructure in Europe and the United States – but it does not systematically declare that these are the only climate policies on which it lobbies. The company outlines the channels it uses, noting that it “actively participate[s] in association work”, collaborates through ACEA and the PACT coalition and maintains “dialog with decision-makers”, yet it stops short of naming the specific government bodies or individual officials it approaches, leaving the targets of these efforts unclear. On desired outcomes, Daimler Truck is explicit that it wants “a clear roadmap which includes the deployment of truck-suitable charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure, and a policy framework that makes zero-emission technologies the best option for our customers”, and, for buses, calls for subsidies for vehicles and infrastructure, a public charging and hydrogen network, and support for the EU 2030 ZEV mandate while seeking “achievable targets” for coaches. These statements reveal the policy changes the company supports, but measurable thresholds or detailed legislative amendments are generally absent. Overall, the disclosures give a sense of where and how the company seeks to influence climate policy, but key details about its lobbying mechanisms and the full suite of policies it targets remain missing. | 2 |