Toyota Motor Corp. agreed to recognize California’s authority to set its own auto emission standards, ending a standoff stretching back to the Trump administration.
August 23, 2022Government, Business, Fuel
Toyota Backs Down in Fight Against California Emission Rules
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
NHTSA Administrator Steven Cliff Leaves for CARB
Steven Cliff, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is stepping down from his post for a leadership role at the California Air Resources Board.
August 12, 2022Government, Technology, Equipment
EPA Hearing Solicits Comments on Three CARB Regulations
A recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hearing focused on the California Air Resources Board's bid to proceed with three aggressive regulations that have not been well-received within the trucking industry.
July 5, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Fleet Owners Urged to Be Familiar With CARB Emission Proposal
WASHINGTON — Trucking companies should educate California regulators about potential impacts of a new regulation before it takes effect and becomes a model for the nation, according to fleet experts.
June 14, 2022Government, Business, Technology
Truck Manufacturers Group Files Lawsuit Seeking More Lead Time for CARB Regulation
The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association filed a federal lawsuit May 27 alleging that California environmental regulators have failed to give manufacturers enough lead time to meet the state’s new, more rigid emission standards.
May 27, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
ATA, Freight Stakeholders Press CARB for Alternatives to Emissions Rule
American Trucking Associations is among the groups proposing that the California Air Resources Board consider supply chain pressures for granting the industry alternatives to certain regulatory compliance.
March 15, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Transtex Trailer Aerodynamic Device Meets CARB Emissions Standards
CLEVELAND — Transtex, a developer and manufacturer of trailer aerodynamic solutions, said it received preapproval for its Edge Topkit+, meeting California’s environmental standards.
September 12, 2021Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Top 100
Largest Electric Truck Deployment Ever Gets Going in Southern California
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The largest commercial deployment of battery-electric trucks in North America is ramping up in Southern California for an eight-year run, state officials announced Aug. 31 during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo here.
September 1, 2021Government, Technology, Equipment
Transportation Groups Ask N.J., N.Y. to Delay Adoption of Advanced Clean Trucks Rule
A group of transportation industry representatives has sent letters to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking that they hold off on adopting the California Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule.
July 30, 2021Government, Business, Fuel, TCA
Minnesota Adopts CARB Standards
Minnesota is the latest state — and the first in the Midwest — to adopt California’s stricter tailpipe emission standards and mandate for automakers to get more zero-emission vehicles onto sales lots.
July 27, 2021