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Listen: How Will EPA’s 2027 Ultra-Low-NOx Rule Affect Trucking?

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March 30, 2023

EPA's new diesel emissions rule sets very aggressive NOx reduction targets and gives engine makers a very short timeline to get it done. How will these changes affect fleets and truck makers?


The Environmental Protection Agency published its final rule on diesel engine NOx emissions late last year. Equipment Editor Jim Park talks with Patrick Couch, senior vice president of technical services at clean transportation consultants Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA). He says the transition to ultra-low NOx engines will be manageable, but not without hurdles.


In This Episode:

  • Can we build a low-NOx engine that keeps everybody happy?

  • What happens if the engine makers can’t deliver?

  • Will there be an alternative to Low-NOx diesels available before 2027?

  • Can natural gas engines fill the gap?

  • Is there a risk of a significant pre-buy?

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Meet Nikola's New CEO Michael Lohscheller [Podcast]

January 20, 2023

HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park sat down with the new CEO of Nikola, Michael Lohscheller, for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the company and its battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks.

Electrifying Transport Refrigeration: Overcoming the Challenges

January 19, 2023

As of January 2024, most refrigerated truck fleets operating in California will need to have at least 15% of the fleet converted to fully electric refrigeration units. In this Leadership Insights podcast, we explore what that rule will mean for fleets large and small.