Research from the staff of the California Air Resources Board concludes that the regulatory agency’s call for significant reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions are “technically achievable and cost-effective†for model year 2024 heavy trucks.
April 29, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
CARB Staff White Paper: Significant Reductions in NOx ‘Technically Achievable and Cost-Effective’ for MY 2024 Heavy Trucks
Government, Technology, Fuel
CARB Continues Quest for an Electric Medium-, Heavy-Truck Future
California environmental regulators are working on a plan to speed up the deployment of electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks operating on the state’s streets and highways.
February 28, 2019Government, Business, Technology, TCA
California Commits Billions to Advance EV Programs
A review conducted by the San Diego Union-Tribune showed various state agencies have committed $2.46 billion in public funds — some of it already spent and the rest planned over a number of years — for programs aimed at luring drivers out of cars and trucks powered by internal combustion engines and encouraging them into zero- or low-emission vehicles.
February 4, 2019Government, Business
CARB Expected to OK Tougher Smoke Opacity Limits in May
California environmental regulators are scheduled next month to consider changes that would toughen state standards on smoke opacity as well as require motor carriers with two or more trucks to report to the agency the results from an annual smoke self-test.
April 19, 2018Government, Business
California Approves $663 Million for Clean Trucks, Buses
The California Air Resources Board approved a $663 million clean transportation plan Dec. 14 in an effort to increase the use of environmentally friendly trucks, buses and cars.
December 18, 2017Government
Calif. Ruling Not Expected to Halt Diesel Emissions Plan, ATA Says
A California judge late last week temporarily halted the state’s cap-and-trade plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gases emitted by large stationary sources.
March 29, 2011Government
CARB to Consider Additional Changes to Its Transport Refrigeration Unit Rule
The California Air Resources Board is considering amendments to its transport refrigeration unit regulation, including one that would extend the current seven-year in-use compliance period.
March 28, 2011Government
CARB Approves Changes to Emissions Rules to Ease Truckers’ Costs for New Equipment
California environmental regulators have approved amendments aimed at easing the financial burden facing truckers in order to comply with the state’s greenhouse gas emissions regulations.
January 3, 2011Government
CARB Says Changes to Truck Emissions Rules Could Save Trucking More Than $3 Billion
A series of proposed amendments to California’s emissions-reduction regulations for heavy trucks would save the trucking industry more than $3 billion, in part by delaying some compliance requirements, according to a new report by the state’s environmental regulatory staff.
November 8, 2010Government
California Aims to Close Drayage Loopholes to Prevent Transfer of Freight to Older Trucks
California environmental regulators plan to plug a pair of loopholes in the state’s drayage regulation that allow some operators to game the system, port officials and state regulators said.
November 8, 2010