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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced final national greenhouse gas pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles covering model years 2027 through 2032 – the ‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3.’ Heavy-duty vehicles account for 25% of all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which is itself the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. It is not without its critics – not the usual anti-environment Republican party, but more rational, reasonable and thoughtful organizations that AutoInformed covers in its pursuit of intelligent life on earth. (AutoInformed.com on Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Set)
“While many states already have policies ensuring more rapid adoption of electric trucks than these standards envision, the rules will help ramp up adoption nationwide. Residents living near trucking corridors in states that have not acted will particularly benefit from reduced pollution thanks to these standards,” said the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)*
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“The final rule also leaves more work to be done, and state legislatures should spur use of electric and other zero-emission trucks by adopting the Advanced Clean Truck rule. By delaying the final standards for sleeper cabs until model year 2030 vehicles, EPA missed out on the additional climate and health benefits that would have started accruing much earlier from some of the highest-polluting vehicles on the roads.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Heavy-Duty Emissions Standards – Missed Opportunity?
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced final national greenhouse gas pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles covering model years 2027 through 2032 – the ‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3.’ Heavy-duty vehicles account for 25% of all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which is itself the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. It is not without its critics – not the usual anti-environment Republican party, but more rational, reasonable and thoughtful organizations that AutoInformed covers in its pursuit of intelligent life on earth. (AutoInformed.com on Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Set)
“While many states already have policies ensuring more rapid adoption of electric trucks than these standards envision, the rules will help ramp up adoption nationwide. Residents living near trucking corridors in states that have not acted will particularly benefit from reduced pollution thanks to these standards,” said the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)*
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“The final rule also leaves more work to be done, and state legislatures should spur use of electric and other zero-emission trucks by adopting the Advanced Clean Truck rule. By delaying the final standards for sleeper cabs until model year 2030 vehicles, EPA missed out on the additional climate and health benefits that would have started accruing much earlier from some of the highest-polluting vehicles on the roads.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.