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.
Hino is halting truck production in both the U.S. and Canada until it can meet new U.S. engine certification test requirements.
Volvo Trucks North America will use $20 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks with fleets in southern California.
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.
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.
HDT's Survey Says reader survey looks at EPA emissions standards, sustainability efforts, and moving to greener truck engines.
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.
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.
The investigative report does not question the content of the proposed rollback rule.
What does Trump's revocation of California's vehicle emission waiver mean for the federal Phase 2 GHG emission rules already in place for commercial vehicles? Commentary by Executive Editor David Cullen.