American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear, during a flurry of presentations last week, touted the federation’s efforts to tap into technological innovation and to work with the Trump administration to achieve policy goals.
March 6, 2017Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous, Equipment, Logistics
EPA Plans to Propose Regulation to Tighten NOx Limit in 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency is beginning work on a proposed rule that would set new standards to further reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy-duty truck engines beginning in 2024, the same year a provision kicks in for the agency’s heavy-duty Phase 2 greenhouse-gas program.
January 2, 2017Government
FMCSA, NHTSA Extend Time for Speed Limiter Comments
Federal regulators announced last week that they have extended, by one month, the deadline for public comments on a controversial proposed rule that would limit the speed of heavy trucks.
November 7, 2016Business, Government, Safety
House Panel OKs 6-Year Road Bill; Funding Sources Still Unidentified
WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22 approved and forwarded to the full House a six-year highway bill that included provisions requiring improvements to the controversial federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
October 26, 2015