Nebraska Sues Truck Makers Over Alleged Collusion in Electric Vehicle Market

The lawsuit targets California rules designed to eliminate internal combustion engine heavy-duty trucks, which Nebraska argues will harm the national economy.

A Daimler electric truck is displayed during a press conference in Hanover, Germany, on Sept. 21, 2016. Julian Stratenschulte/DPA/AFP via Getty Images

Nebraska is suing electric truck makers, alleging they are illegally colluding to limit the availability of semi-trucks with conventional internal combustion engines in favor of electric models.

The legal complaint in State of Nebraska v. Daimler Truck North America was filed on Nov. 19 in Lincoln County District Court in Nebraska.