The big truck makers are starting to take electric trucks seriously

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Having let start-ups seed the market, some of the world's largest truck manufacturers are now rushing to deliver their own electric models

For years, the leading companies making electric trucks - from delivery vans to pickups to heavy-duty semi-trucks - were startups. The multinational giants that make the bulk of the diesel-powered trucks...

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