Nearly half the commercial trucks operating in EPA Regions 9 and 10 are now powered by the newest-generation of Near-Zero Emissions diesel engines, according to analysis by the Diesel Technology Forum.
July 23, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Premier Performance of Rexburg, Idaho, one of the nation’s largest sellers of aftermarket automotive parts, $3 million for illegally selling emissions-control defeat devices.
March 10, 2021
Hino is halting truck production in both the U.S. and Canada until it can meet new U.S. engine certification test requirements.
December 28, 2020
Volvo Trucks North America will use $20 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks with fleets in southern California.
October 19, 2020
The executive order designates Workhorse as first and only medium-duty battery electric vehicle OEM to receive approvals from both the EPA as well as CARB.
July 13, 2020
The advanced active steering system adds an electric motor to the existing hydraulic steering system, reducing driver effort by up to 85%, according to Mack.
February 25, 2020
The EPA is looking to establish more stringent heavy-duty diesel truck emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and other pollutants. The exact rule may well hinge on public comments— and the agency may be deluged by them, both pro and con, given the early reaction.
January 6, 2020
The investigative report does not question the content of the proposed rollback rule.
December 6, 2019
Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight has been named a 2019 SmartWay High Performer by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for reducing its fuel consumption and improving efficiency.
August 26, 2019
An audit by the Environmental Protection Agency’s independent Office of the Inspector General says the agency's testing of glider kit emissions, which found they produced significantly more emissions than new vehicles, “complied with standard practices.”
August 2, 2019
Navistar International has agreed to settle pending class action lawsuits that alleged that certain Navistar MaxxForce Advanced EGR engines are defective and that Navistar failed to disclose or correct the alleged defect.
May 29, 2019
Biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels may not be as clean as other alternative fuel types or powertrains but their widespread adoption reduced emissions more than any other type of fuel in California in 2018.
May 28, 2019
Cummins Inc. has begun a formal review of its emissions certification and compliance process relating to diesel engines it supplies to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for Ram pickups, the engine-maker has announced.
April 30, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Ford Motor Co.’s emissions testing and certification processes, the factory revealed in an SEC filing today.
April 26, 2019
Detroit automakers say they have seen delays with federal emissions testing of new pickup trucks from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency due to the federal shutdown.
January 16, 2019
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