https://www.newscientist.com/article/2153728-teslas-electric-trucks-are-great-but-they-wont-save-the-planet/

With the car revolution already under way, Tesla and other manufacturers are turning their attention to heavier vehicles. Yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled his all-electric truck, the Tesla Semi, in a showy event attended by hundreds of guests.

Just a few years ago it seemed unlikely that diesel’s dominance in heavy vehicles could ever be challenged. Now the question is how long the transition away from diesel will take – and whether it will deliver the massive and rapid reductions in emissions we so desperately need to limit global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels.