Heavy-duty vehicle electrification must move forward quickly, with a timetable that gives businesses time to adapt. This is the position of Gérard Leseul, a member of the French National Assembly and co-rapporteur of the short-term fact-finding mission on heavy-duty vehicle decarbonisation, who spoke at the Movin’On Summit 2026.

He links this transition to lower energy consumption and emissions, as well as to an issue of sovereignty. In his view, businesses’ adjustment period should be used to define each stakeholder’s share of responsibility, risk and funding. Dialogue across the value chain helps identify the economic, social and usage-related barriers that can delay investment decisions.

Gérard Leseul also advocates for clear European rules governing relations with external partners. In his view, this means giving visibility to transport operators renewing their fleets and to European manufacturers that need to adapt their production capacity.