California regulators have unanimously approved a sweeping regulation that will lower oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter emissions for new trucks built beginning in 2024.
August 28, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel
Will CARB, EPA ‘Harmonize’ Their NOx Standards?
California regulators already have issued a proposal aimed at lowering oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter emissions for new trucks built beginning in 2024, but federal regulators are still working to craft a separate nationwide low-NOx and PM proposal scheduled to take effect in 2027.
July 1, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
CARB Updates Proposal to Speed California’s Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles
California environmental regulators have issued an accelerated plan to mandate that truck manufacturers transition a portion of their sales from heavy diesel trucks to electric zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2024.
May 5, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel
Trucking Mostly Supports EPA Emissions Plan, but Small Fleets Skeptical
Stakeholder comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to aggressively reduce oxides of nitrogen emissions generally were positive, but with some caveats.
February 27, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
CARB Launches Zero-Emission Freight Equipment Project
The California Air Resources Board started an initiative to promote zero-emission freight equipment at transportation hubs, such as ports, distribution centers, airports and rail yards.
February 4, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel
CARB Board Hears Public Comment on Plan for Electric Truck Future
Just when will heavy-duty electric trucks be ready for prime time, and when will motor carriers purchase them?
December 19, 2019GovernmentBusinessFuel
EPA Wants to Revoke California Auto Regulation Powers
The Trump administration is preparing a plan to strip California’s authority to set tougher auto efficiency regulations than the federal government, even while agencies continue finalizing a rollback of national standards, according to people familiar with the matter.
September 5, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel
California Responds to Trump’s Call to Rescind State’s Authority
Last week, President Donald Trump proposed gutting California’s unique ability to write greenhouse gas emission limits for cars and trucks.
August 7, 2018GovernmentEquipmentFuel
California Seeks White House Meeting on Fuel-Efficiency Revamp
California air-pollution regulators want to meet with Trump administration officials over plans to ease federal auto-efficiency standards, saying in a letter to the White House that efforts to undermine the state’s authority would run afoul of the law.
June 6, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyFuel
CARB Approves Tougher Opacity Limits
The California Air Resources Board has approved amendments to toughen state standards on heavy truck smoke opacity limits as well as require motor carriers with two or more trucks to report their annual smoke test results to the agency.
May 30, 2018