New California emissions regulations for transport refrigeration units kick in starting this December, on the way to a requirement for all truck TRUs operating in California to be zero‑emission by the end of 2029.
February 25, 2022
The financial incentive is offered through the 2022 CARB Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP).
February 18, 2022
California’s Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance program will require vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds operating in California to perform periodic testing.
December 10, 2021
Vehicles in the voucher program include BYD’s entire battery-electric transit bus line and most coaches, as well as Class 8 and Class 6 electric trucks.
May 21, 2021
New numbers from the California Air Resources Board demonstrate the importance of renewable fuels in cutting greenhouse gases from heavy-duty vehicles in California.
May 18, 2021
UNFI is removing 53 of its diesel-powered TRUs from operation and enlisting Advanced Energy Machines to rebuild the units to all-electric specifications.
May 7, 2021
A new round of emissions control regulations decreed by the California Air Resource Board will begin affecting refrigerated trailer and TRU design and operations next year.
April 29, 2021
A California Air Resources Board executive order acknowledges mobile fueling technology achieves the nation's strictest air quality standards.
March 4, 2021
Qualifying California purchasers of Kenworth's T680E are eligible for a $120,000 voucher incentive from the California Air Resources Board.
March 1, 2021
Bridgestone Americas recently added the FuelTech Drive retread for the drive wheel position to its Bandag MaxTread line, a SmartWay-verified, closed-shoulder retread that is also California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliant.
October 28, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are taking decidedly different paths to clean up truck emissions, leaving fleets with looming challenges including a new generation of equipment and even potential reporting requirements.
October 27, 2020
While batteries and hydrogen fuel cells get headlines, renewable natural gas is quietly slashing carbon emissions for its users.
October 19, 2020
The new Kenworth K270E Class 6 and K370E Class 7 battery-electric vehicles qualify for a $95,000 voucher incentive to qualifying California purchasers from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
September 21, 2020
All Peterbilt Model 220EVs sold to customers in California are eligible for a $95,000 HVIP voucher.
September 16, 2020
The California Air Resources Board approved sweeping new emissions regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks sold in the state. Truck and engine makers decried the new rule.
August 28, 2020