emissions
EPA’s National NOx Proposal Headed for Another Delay
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There is mounting evidence that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s low oxides of nitrogen proposed rule, already months behind schedule, will not be completed until after the November elections, according to trucking industry and environmental group sources.
July 30, 2020Ducted Fuel Injection Shows Promise for Diesel
This image, taken by an in-piston camera, shows the effect of ducted fuel injection on the level of soot in a diesel flame. (Sandia National Laboratory)
Researchers have developed a promising yet surprisingly simple modification to diesel engines that could hold the key to reducing the complexity, maintenance, and size and weight of emission aftertreatment systems.
July 17, 2020Volkswagen Risks Diesel Claims Across EU After Court Ruling
An employee uses a power tool to secure the suspension system near the exhaust on the rear of a VW Golf GTI automobile in Wolfsburg, Germany, in March 2018. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News)
Volkswagen AG vehicle owners can sue the carmaker over diesel-emission manipulation anywhere in the European Union, the bloc’s top court said in its first ruling on the scandal.
July 9, 2020Amazon Aviation Fuel Deal Adds to Demand for Lower-Emissions Alternatives
A Boeing 737 Prime Air cargo plane sits on display in Paris, France, in June 2019. (Jason Alden/Bloomberg News)
Amazon.com Inc. will buy an aviation fuel blend made from used fats, oils and greases over the next 12 months as it searches for ways to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its growing air cargo operations.
July 9, 2020House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
House Democrats say Congress should increase funding for programs at EPA and the Department of Energy to reduce emissions from equipment at ports.
July 1, 2020House Democrats Will Call for 100% Clean Cars by 2035
A charging plug is connected to an electric vehicle. (Dania Maxwell/Bloomberg News)
House Democrats on June 30 will issue an ambitious plan to combat climate change, a move intended to reassure their base of supporters but that’s sure to inflame opponents on the right.
June 29, 2020Automakers Split in Legal Fight Over Trump’s Fuel Economy Rules
A worker views an implementation map at a Toyota manufacturing plant in Kentucky in August 2019. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Four automakers backing a California effort to curb tailpipe emissions will break with some big rivals in the legal battle over the Trump administration’s relaxation of fuel efficiency standards.
June 26, 2020DOJ Defends Autos Probe Ahead of House Inquiry on Enforcement
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The U.S. Justice Department denied politics played a role in its decision last year to open an antitrust investigation of four automakers that reached an agreement with California on fuel-efficiency standards.
June 22, 2020Fitzgerald Seeks Summary Judgment in $83 Million Tax Case
Fitzgerald Glider Kits headquarters in Crossville, Tenn. (Fitzgerald Glider Kits)
Attorneys for the nation’s largest glider truck manufacturer have asked a federal judge for permission to seek a partial summary judgment to block an attempt by the IRS from collecting $83 million in back taxes and penalties.
May 27, 2020Diesel Engine Makers Tackle Challenges Posed by Stricter Emission Standards
A Volvo engine on the assembly line. Engine makers say more fleet managers are seeking product reliability and durability. (Volvo Trucks North America)
The lowest level of North American Class 8 truck orders in modern times is not stopping fleets and engine manufacturers from pushing ahead to prepare for more stringent emission regulations. Companies are finding ways to squeeze out better fuel mileage and uptime performance from the next wave of diesel engines.
May 11, 2020