If results from Phase 1 regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions from trucks are an indication, Phase 2 standards should improve vehicle efficiency further but also add cost and complexity to new trucks, according to an industry webinar on the final rule issued in August.
January 9, 2017GovernmentFuel
Regulators Announce Date for Greenhouse Gas Phase 2 Final Rule
A rule aimed at reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from heavy- and medium-duty trucks will take effect in two months, federal regulators announced Oct. 25.
October 25, 2016GovernmentFuel
Senate Transportation Leaders Clash Over Highway Administration Greenhouse-Gas Proposal
The leaders of the transportation committee in the Senate are at odds over a Federal Highway Administration proposal that would measure the value of state and municipal transportation projects by their greenhouse-gas emissions.
August 23, 2016GovernmentFuel
New GHG Rule Finalized
The Obama administration unveiled its long-anticipated Phase 2 rule on greenhouse-gas emissions from heavy- and medium-duty trucks, pushing the industry to make tractors and trailers that are more aerodynamic and fuel-efficient, yet still safe and durable.
August 22, 2016Fuel
Trailer OEMs Are First Group to Face New GHG Mandate
Trailer manufacturers are the first companies serving the trucking industry that will have to meet provisions of the new federal greenhouse-gas rule.
August 22, 2016GovernmentFuel
Feds Roll Out Phase 2 on Greenhouse Gases
The Obama administration rolled out the final version of its Phase 2 rule on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy- and medium-duty trucks Aug. 16, with top administration officials saying the mandate will save 1.1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide and other GHGs through the final rollout date of 2027.
August 17, 2016GovernmentFuel
Final Phase 2 Greenhouse-Gas Regulation for Trucks Sent to White House for Review
The final version of the Phase 2 federal greenhouse-gas regulation for trucks on June 3 was sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review.
June 7, 2016Fuel
Volvo: Too Tough GHG Rule May Scare Off Truck Buyers
DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America is laboring diligently to persuade federal and state regulators to ramp up standards on greenhouse-gas emissions in an orderly fashion so as not to scare off fleets from buying more fuel-efficient trucks that will be produced to comply with the Phase 2 rule expected later this year.
May 16, 2016Fuel
Volvo Trucks Lobbying for Smooth Transition to Stricter Greenhouse-Gas Standards
DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America is laboring diligently to persuade federal and state regulators to ramp up standards on greenhouse-gas emissions in an orderly fashion so as not to scare off fleets from buying more fuel-efficient trucks that will be produced to comply with the Phase 2 rule expected later this year.
May 12, 2016Fuel
GHG Comments Reveal Rift Among Industry Stakeholders
Federal regulators are intent on publishing the final version of Phase 2 of greenhouse-gas regulations for trucks by August, but recent comments on the proposal show an abundance of disagreement by truck and engine makers, industry and environmental advocates and manufacturers of glider kits.
April 25, 2016