Tag Archives: zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles

Heavy-Duty Emissions Standards – Missed Opportunity?

Posted on 29 March 2024 by Ken Zino

“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. Continue reading →

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CARB Mandates Zero-Emission Medium, Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Posted on 28 April 2023 by Ken Zino

Trucks represent only 6% of the vehicles on California’s roads. However, CARB noted that they account for more than 35% of the state’s transportation generated nitrogen oxide emissions, and 25% of the state’s on-road greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading →

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