California’s Air Resources Board voted April 27 to approve a rule that would ban the use of locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase the use of zero-emission tech at ports and railyards.
April 27, 2023emissions News Updates
California Passes First-in-Nation Locomotive Emission Rule
Senate Overturns Biden’s Anti-Smog Rules for Big Rigs
The Senate voted to overturn President Joe Biden’s pollution limits for big rigs that Republicans said were too aggressive, but were heralded by environmentalists as long overdue.
April 27, 2023Colorado to Put More Electric Trucks, Semitrailers on Roads
Colorado’s trucking industry will need to start investing in zero-emission semitrailers, buses and delivery trucks as soon as 2027 as part of the state’s strategy to reduce emissions.
April 25, 2023Safe and Reliable Battery Systems for Electric Trucks
BYD electric trucks are hard at work across North America, moving freight at ports and railyards, making deliveries, and collecting refuse. BYD trucks are environmentally friendly with zero harmful emissions while also providing the reliability and performance you need. Our truck’s safe and reliable battery technology improve your bottom line with lower fuel and maintenance costs.
March 1, 2023Volkswagen Emission Software is Faulty, German Court Rules
A Volkswagen AG Golf model that regulates polluting emissions based on the outside temperature doesn’t comply with the law, a German court ruled.
February 21, 2023Timeline: Emission Changes Since 2000
A timeline of landmark emission changes for U.S. heavy-duty trucks and engines since 2000.Â
January 20, 2023A New Era for Heavy-Duty Trucks
Increasingly stringent emissions regulations over the past few decades have driven a steady cadence of changes to diesel engine architecture and heavy-duty truck design.
January 20, 2023The Path Toward Sustainable Trucking
Every day there are new articles about an organization announcing sustainability goals and often these objectives are no longer decades away.Â
November 23, 2022J.B. Hunt Plans Carbon Emission Intensity Reduction of 32% by 2034
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. set a new goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity 32% by 2034, the company announced Nov. 14.
November 14, 2022EPA to Consider Tougher Locomotives Emissions Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency said Nov. 9 it will consider adopting stricter rules on locomotive emissions in response to concerns raised by California regulators.
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