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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 29, 2026

California: Clean Truck Check Rules Still in Force for Out-of-State Trucks, Despite EPA Disapproval

The Environmental Protection Agency said California can’t enforce its Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Regulation, known as Clean Truck Check, on vehicles registered outside the state. But California said it will keep enforcing the rule.

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Illustration of Department of Justice building superimposed by truck exhaust stacks
NewsJanuary 27, 2026

Justice Department Pulls Back on Criminal Prosecution of Diesel Emissions Deletes

The Trump administration has announced it will no longer criminally prosecute “diesel delete” cases of truck owners altering emissions systems in violation of EPA regulations. What does that mean for heavy-duty fleets?

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Volvo FH truck.
Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 2, 2025

Volvo Trucks Introduces Stop/Start Diesel Engine Technology

Volvo Trucks has introduced new stop\start technology for its diesel engines in Europe.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 12, 2025

EPA Acts to Curb Sudden DEF-Related Diesel Engine Derates

New guidance to engine manufacturers will reduce "derating," an automatic trigger forcing diesel engines to operate at a reduced capacity when the emissions system runs out of diesel exhaust fluid or there's a DEF-related fault.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJuly 29, 2025

Don’t Feel Sorry for CARB and EPA: They had it Coming

Climate legislators overreached badly with the Advanced Clean Fleets rule. And now they’re paying a heavy price for their arrogance.

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2027 truck prebuy.
Newsby Jack RobertsJune 30, 2025

Is a 2027 Truck Prebuy Still in the Cards?

Despite the current market uncertainty, Brian Antonellis, senior vice president of fleet operations for Fleet Advantage, thinks some fleets will prebuy Class 8 trucks ahead of the 2027 model year.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 27, 2025

Association Challenges California's Clean Truck Partnership

The Western States Trucking Association is challenging a deal that truck and engine makers made with California to continue to meet the state's truck emissions rules even if it lost the federal authority to implement those rules

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 12, 2025

Congress Revokes EPA Waivers for California's Clean Truck, NOx Rules

President Donald Trump on June 12 signed Congressional resolutions that revoked the Environmental Protection Agency waiver for three California vehicle emissions rules. Hours later, California said it's doubling down on its efforts to transition away from fossil fuels.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 30, 2025

Clean Truck Check Pre-Scan Featured in JPro Update

Noregon now offers heavy-duty truck owners a pre-scan to detect issues that could run afoul of California's Clean Truck Check rules.

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Lars Stenqvist, Volvo Group, Chief Technology Officer at ACT Expo 2025.
Truck Techby Jack RobertsMay 5, 2025

What I Learned at the ACT Expo 2025 Truck Show

The past year has been a rough one for climate activists. What would it mean for the trucking industry’s premier clean-fleet technology trade show?

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