The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has suspended through the end of 2019 a cap on the number of glider kits that a single builder may produce, the agency told Transport Topics July 9.
July 9, 2018GovernmentBusiness
Pruitt’s Exit Prompts Lawmakers, Industry to Shift Spotlight to Acting EPA Chief
The end of Scott Pruitt’s run as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was announced July 5, and has members of Congress and stakeholders already focusing on his successor. EPA deputy administrator Andrew Wheeler was tapped to take on the role of acting chief starting July 9.
July 6, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel
EPA Advisory Board to Review Science Behind the Agency’s Glider Truck Rule Repeal Proposal
An Environmental Protection Agency advisory board is reviewing the quality and relevance of scientific and technical information used to justify repealing an Obama administration regulation that limits the production of glider trucks.
June 14, 2018GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel
Canadian Government Publishes Final Rule on GHG, Glider Kits
The Canadian office of Environment and Climate Change published a final rule on greenhouse gas regulations pertaining to heavy-duty trucks and engines in Part 2 of the Gazette on May 30.
May 31, 2018GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel
Trucking Interests Battle GOP Members of Congress on EPA Proposed Repeal of Glider Rule
A trucking industry-related coalition is engaged in a behind-the-scenes skirmish with two dozen Republican members of Congress over whether the Environmental Protection Agency should be required to conduct a regulatory impact analysis to support the agency’s proposal to repeal an Obama administration rule limiting the manufacture of glider kits.
May 31, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Several Members of Congress Send Letters Asking EPA to Drop Proposal to Repeal Glider Kit Regulation
Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have written three letters to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt asking him to reconsider his proposal to repeal an Obama administration regulation that would limit the number of glider kits manufactured each year.
April 20, 2018GovernmentBusinessEquipment
Tennessee University Investigating Possible Research Misconduct in Glider Vehicle Testing
Officials at a Tennessee university are investigating allegations of possible research misconduct in connection with a glider vehicle emissions study that concluded glider vehicles with remanufactured engines do not pollute the air any more than heavy trucks with newer engines.
February 16, 2018GovernmentBusinessEquipment
CARB Defies EPA, Retains Obama Era Phase 2 GHG Rule
The California Air Resources Board on Feb. 8 unanimously approved plans to retain two Obama administration Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions rule provisions for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that would regulate glider kits and trailer emissions.
February 8, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Gliders, E-Axles: E&MU Looks at 'Old' and 'New'
The January/February edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update examines electric axles, one of the industry’s latest technology advancements, and glider kits, which some truck operators view as a more reliable, cost-effective option compared with trucks with new engines.
January 19, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel
EPA Proposal to Repeal Glider Kit Limit Draws Strong Battle Lines
A proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to repeal a limit on the number of glider kits built annually is shaping up to be a battle pitting independent truckers and those that would reap economic benefits from more gliders against environmentalists, new truck makers and most trucking-related trade organizations.
January 18, 2018