The rule for trucks is more complex, with a range of electric-vehicle or other non-traditional sales projected, depending on the type of vehicle and use, the agency said. For instance, 30% of "heavy-heavy-duty vocational" trucks would need to be zero-emission by 2032, the EPA said, wh...
While the EPA under President Trump has been heavily engaged in rolling back various environmental rules, the agency is now seeking a single federal NOx truck rule to forestall a patchwork of federal and state rules.David CullenHeavy duty trucking...
This final rule will reduce emissions from heavy-duty engines that contribute to ambient levels of ozone, particulate matter, NOx, and carbon dioxide. “Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards” is the first update...
EPA has sent its draft final heavy-duty truck nitrogen oxides (NOx) rule for White House review, suggesting the agency will be able to issue the regulation by Dec. 31 and provide sufficient lead time to allow the new limits to apply in model year 2027 when new California standards and ‘...
A rule that results in dramatic shifts in the new truck market (pre-buy/low-buy) will be bad for jobs, the economy and the environment.” Jed Mandel, president of the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association, in an official statement said that “heavy-duty truck and engine manufacturers ...
EPA’s preemption waiver for California’s zero emissions truck mandate and some additional truck rules is poised to be published in the Federal Register on April 6, formally allowing state officials to enforce the rules but also opening a 60-day window
The Union of Concerned Scientists said EPA’s proposal should be “at least as protective as the existing California truck rule [which applies only to California certified trucks] to protect public health and advance justice.” The California Air Resources Board’s Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus Regul...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are taking decidedly different paths to clean up truck emissions, leaving fleets with looming challenges including a new generation of equipment and even potenti
rule lowering emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and off-road vehicles.The stricter rules would also set interim quotas for zero-emission vehicles. Starting with 2026 models, 35% of new cars, SUVs and small pickups sold in California would be required to be zero-emission vehicles, with...
The Environmental Protection Agency has set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles.