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Volkswagen Scandal Harkens Back to Truck Engine Makers’ 1998 Battle With EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen cheated on air-pollution rules for its diesel cars with a defeat device, reminiscent of 1998 when heavy-duty truck manufacturers were doing the same thing.

September 22, 2015
Government

Agreement Gives Repair Shops, Fleets Access to Greater Levels of OEM Data

Trade groups representing independent repair shops and parts distributors and one for truck and engine makers said they reached an agreement that will give fleets, truck owners and independent repair shops nearly complete access to the manufacturers’ information, tools and parts needed for proper repair of heavy-duty on-highway commercial vehicles.

September 21, 2015
Government

New Agreement Puts Independent Repair Shops, Heavy-Duty Fleets on Equal Footing with Dealerships

Fleets, independent  repair shops and  parts distributors – thanks to a new agreement between trade groups – will find themselves on a par with dealerships for the first time when it comes to repairing heavy-duty trucks.

September 17, 2015
Government

Fracking Operations Prompt Environmental Groups to Threaten to Sue EPA

Several environmental groups on Aug. 26 called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to prohibit oil and gas firms from dumping hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” chemicals in ways that could prove harmful to the public and communities.

August 26, 2015
Government

Efforts to Cut Greenhouse Gases Must Ramp Up, McCarthy Says

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency will continue to emphasize the Obama administration’s campaign against climate change from carbon emissions, even if all aspects of useful technologies are not known at present.

July 13, 2015
Government

EPA Proposal Crushing Industry Growth, Ethanol Groups Say

An Obama administration proposal in May to cut quotas for renewable fuels led to a rout in ethanol credits and handcuffed the industry’s growth, biofuel groups said.

June 15, 2015
Government

EPA Seen Siding With Engine Makers in Truck-Efficiency Rules

The Obama administration is poised to deliver a victory to engine makers at the expense of truck manufacturers in the next stage of the U.S. government’s plan to tackle climate change.

June 12, 2015
Government, Business

PrePass Enrollment Surpasses 500,000 Trucks

More than half a million trucks operated by nearly 41,000 fleets are now enrolled in the PrePass weigh-station bypass program, the provider of the service announced recently.

March 9, 2015
Business, Government

Members of Congress Tout Repatriation as Way to Boost Infrastructure Revenue

WASHINGTON — Talk of relying on repatriated revenue to pay for highway programs has gained considerable attention on Capitol Hill recently.

February 9, 2015
Government, Business

Number of Fleets Using PrePass Passes 40,000

HELP Inc. announced that the number of qualified fleet customers using its PrePass bypass solution has passed the 40,000 mark as of Dec. 2.

December 3, 2014