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, while 40% of short-haul "day cabs" would need be zero emission vehicles. ...
April 05, 2024Alert On March 29, 2024, EPA announced new emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032. The rule,Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3, regulates heavy-duty vocational vehicles such as delivery trucks, refuse hau...
The Environmental Protection Agency has set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles.
These testing data further show that NOx emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles are high during many periods of vehicle operation that are not subject to current on-the-road emission standards. For example, “low-load” engine conditions occur when a vehicle operates in stop-and-go traffic o...
The Environmental Protection Agency on April 12 unveiled its proposed Phase 3 greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty vehicles, which among other things includes a push for more zero-emission trucks. The administration made the announcement at the same time it unveiled proposed emissions standards ...
The light-duty, heavy-duty, and PEF proposed rules, once finalized, should work together to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. Along with the CAFE standards to be proposed and finalized by NHTSA, compliance plans for vehicle manufacturers for future model years are likely to be sign...
emission by 2035and a second 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 ...
According to EPA, the Phase 3 standards “would significantly reduce carbon emissions from heavy-duty vehicles and, from the increased use of zero-emission vehicle technology projected in the proposal, would also reduce emissions of smog and soot-forming pollutants and help to address the challeng...
EPA said its review found that opponents of the two waivers did not meet their legal burden to show how either the EV rule or a separate measure on heavy-duty vehicles was inconsistent with the federal Clean Air Act. “California has longstanding ...
EPA said its review found that opponents of the two waivers did not meet their legal burden to show how either the EV rule or a separate measure on heavy-duty vehicles was inconsistent with the federal Clean Air Act. “California has longstanding authority to request waivers from EPA to pr...