Steven Cliff, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is stepping down from his post for a leadership role at the California Air Resources Board.
August 12, 2022CARB
Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
Steven Clliff by C-SPAN
NHTSA Administrator Steven Cliff Leaves for CARB
Steven Clliff by C-SPAN Government, Technology, Equipment 
Traffic at a standstill on the 110 Freeway. In the distance is a hazy view of the the Los Angeles skyline. (Spiderplay/Getty Images
EPA Hearing Solicits Comments on Three CARB Regulations
Traffic at a standstill on the 110 Freeway. In the distance is a hazy view of the the Los Angeles skyline. (Spiderplay/Getty ImagesA recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hearing focused on the California Air Resources Board's bid to proceed with three aggressive regulations that have not been well-received within the trucking industry.
July 5, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Glen Kedzie (left) and Urban Johnson speak at the event. (Noël Fletcher/Transport Topics)
Fleet Owners Urged to Be Familiar With CARB Emission Proposal
Glen Kedzie (left) and Urban Johnson speak at the event. (Noël Fletcher/Transport Topics)WASHINGTON — Trucking companies should educate California regulators about potential impacts of a new regulation before it takes effect and becomes a model for the nation, according to fleet experts.
June 14, 2022 Government, Business, Technology 
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Truck Manufacturers Group Files Lawsuit Seeking More Lead Time for CARB Regulation
(stellalevi/Getty Images)The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association filed a federal lawsuit May 27 alleging that California environmental regulators have failed to give manufacturers enough lead time to meet the state’s new, more rigid emission standards.
May 27, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Fuel 
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ATA, Freight Stakeholders Press CARB for Alternatives to Emissions Rule
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsAmerican Trucking Associations is among the groups proposing that the California Air Resources Board consider supply chain pressures for granting the industry alternatives to certain regulatory compliance.
March 15, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Todd McGuire of Transtex touts the success of the Edge Topkit+. (Connor D. Wolf/Transport Topics)
Transtex Trailer Aerodynamic Device Meets CARB Emissions Standards
Todd McGuire of Transtex touts the success of the Edge Topkit+. (Connor D. Wolf/Transport Topics)CLEVELAND — Transtex, a developer and manufacturer of trailer aerodynamic solutions, said it received preapproval for its Edge Topkit+, meeting California’s environmental standards.
September 12, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Top 100 
CARB Chair Liane Randolph announces the deployment at ACT Expo. (Roger Gilroy/Transport Topics)
Largest Electric Truck Deployment Ever Gets Going in Southern California
CARB Chair Liane Randolph announces the deployment at ACT Expo. (Roger Gilroy/Transport Topics)LONG BEACH, Calif. — The largest commercial deployment of battery-electric trucks in North America is ramping up in Southern California for an eight-year run, state officials announced Aug. 31 during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo here.
September 1, 2021 Government, Technology, Equipment 
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy already has signed an executive order establishing the Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy. (Seth Wenig/Associated Press)
Transportation Groups Ask N.J., N.Y. to Delay Adoption of Advanced Clean Trucks Rule
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy already has signed an executive order establishing the Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy. (Seth Wenig/Associated Press)A group of transportation industry representatives has sent letters to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking that they hold off on adopting the California Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule.
July 30, 2021 Government, Business, Fuel, TCA 
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Minnesota Adopts CARB Standards
Rick Bowmer/APMinnesota is the latest state — and the first in the Midwest — to adopt California’s stricter tailpipe emission standards and mandate for automakers to get more zero-emission vehicles onto sales lots.
July 27, 2021 Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety 
The board’s new action is intended to ensure that vehicles and engines meet the standards in use and remain clean for their entire life, CARB Chair Liane Randolph says. (Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition via YouTube)
CARB Approves Amendments to Onboard Diagnostic System Regulations
The board’s new action is intended to ensure that vehicles and engines meet the standards in use and remain clean for their entire life, CARB Chair Liane Randolph says. (Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition via YouTube)California Air Resources Board members have unanimously approved amendments to light-, medium- and heavy-truck onboard diagnostic system regulations that will require more data to be stored by the OBD systems, and address issues regarding several malfunction monitors.
July 26, 2021