A trailer makers group is asking a federal appeals court to require that two federal agencies state when they plan to make a final decision on a 2016 Obama-era heavy-truck greenhouse gas rule. Whether revised or kept in place, the rule would regulate trailers for the first time.
August 10, 2018GHG Phase 2
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Trailer Makers Seek Timeline for Review of Phase 2 GHG Rule
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Government, Business, Equipment
Fitzgerald Glider Kits booth at MATS by Philip Scott Andrews for Transport Topics
CARB Defies EPA, Retains Obama Era Phase 2 GHG Rule
Fitzgerald Glider Kits booth at MATS by Philip Scott Andrews for Transport Topics
The California Air Resources Board on Feb. 8 unanimously approved plans to retain two Obama administration Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions rule provisions for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that would regulate glider kits and trailer emissions.
February 8, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
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EPA Proposal to Repeal Glider Kit Limit Draws Strong Battle Lines
Fitzgerald Glider Kits booth at MATS by Philip Scott Andrews for Transport Topics
A proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to repeal a limit on the number of glider kits built annually is shaping up to be a battle pitting independent truckers and those that would reap economic benefits from more gliders against environmentalists, new truck makers and most trucking-related trade organizations.
January 18, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
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EPA to Issue Rulemaking Repealing Phase 2 Rule for Glider Kits
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The EPA has notified the Office of Management and Budget the agency intends to issue a proposed rule repealing the greenhouse gas Phase 2 emissions requirement for glider vehicles, glider engines and glider kits.
October 30, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
GHG Phase 2 Rule for Trailers Put on Hold
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted implementation of a provision in Phase 2 of the heavy trucks greenhouse gas rule of 2016, which would have regulated trailer manufacturers for the first time beginning Jan. 1.
October 30, 2017
Government, Business, Equipment
C.R. England
EPA, TTMA Duel in Court Filings Over GHG Phase 2 Trailer Rules
C.R. England
In dueling court filings, Environmental Protection Agency lawyers said they want to postpone the start of a federal appeals court case on the trailer section of the Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule while trailer makers are eager to see the new rule scrapped.
September 26, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
DTNA Already Working on Phase 2 GHG Compliance
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
ATLANTA — Presentations by Daimler Trucks North America looked to the future, including the notion of CascadiaE, an all-electric Class 8 the parent company of Freightliner Trucks might one day produce.
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