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Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

Mack, International Buy Environmental Credits From Nikola

Mack Trucks and International Motors were two of the three winners in an auction of environmental credits owned by bankrupt hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 truck maker Nikola, according to documents.

June 26, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Perspective

Perspective: ATD Drives Concerns Directly to D.C.

Earlier this month, nearly 100 representatives of medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers gathered in Washington, advocating for common-sense policies supporting the trucking industry.

June 23, 2025
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Senate GOP Seeks to Revoke California Emissions Powers

Senate Republicans are developing a strategy to formally push back on certain Biden-era emissions waivers granted to the state of California.

May 12, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Trucking Industry Awaits Trump Regulatory Shift

EPA is reconsidering the GHG3 rule and California emission waivers, signaling a shift toward less stringent regulations that may reshape the trucking industry's future.

May 9, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Emission Rules in Flux; Truck Makers Stay the Course

Alterations to federal emission regulations for Class 8 trucks are likely in the coming months, but the timeline for those changes is unclear, according to industry observers.

May 9, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Uncertainty Dominates Pre-Buy Discussions Ahead of 2027

The trucking industry’s anticipated pre-buy ahead of 2027 is taking a different shape as economic uncertainty, shifting regulations and tariffs cloud the market.

May 9, 2025
Government, Safety, Fuel

EPA to Reduce HQ Footprint, Save $18 Million

“EPA will consolidate staff currently in the Ronald Reagan Building into the agency’s remaining headquarters facilities in Federal Triangle,” an EPA spokesperson said April 8.

April 9, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Truck Makers Keep Options Open on EPA Emissions Regulations

EPA has yet to announce a timeline for the reconsideration of the GHG standards or re-evaluation of the NOx rule. Rulemakings typically take two or three years to formulate.

March 27, 2025
Government, Business

EPA: Rollback on Heavy-Truck Emission Rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reopening its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles rules as well as its Heavy-Duty Nitrous Oxide rule as part of a sweeping review of what an agency release described as the Biden administration’s “problematic” Clean Trucks Plan.   

March 18, 2025
Government, Business

Vance, Zeldin Tout States' Right to Govern During Conference

Dedication to state-centric laws and a commitment to disaster preparedness were key topics addressed by Vice President JD Vance and other politicians at a national conference March 10.

March 13, 2025