The Biden administration has begun cracking down on emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses, with regulations announced Friday aimed at forcing those vehicles to work toward achieving zero-pollution goals.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claims the new rules will be the “highest greenhouse gas emissions standards in history” for all vehicles, from city buses and box trucks to garbage trucks and 18-wheelers. ing. targeted.
Truck regulations do not explicitly mandate a transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Instead, it is expected to set average pollution limits for truck manufacturers’ vehicles and push towards lower-emission technologies such as electric vehicles and hybrids.
fox news report The rule applies to 2026-2027 model year vehicles and gradually tightens until the 2032 model year, allowing more trucks and buses to become zero-emissions during that time, although their efficiency remains questionable. be forced to become
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Although the rule applies to manufacturers and leaves it up to them to choose how to comply, the Biden administration will force manufacturers to rely heavily on battery-powered vehicles as an alternative. That’s what I’m aiming for.
“As we finalize emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles like trucks and buses, EPA is making significant strides in reducing pollution from our hardest-working vehicles,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan.
A truck departs from a shipping terminal at the Port of Oakland on March 31, 2023 in Oakland, California. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has already allowed California to phase out various diesel-powered trucks in the state and required truck manufacturers to sell more zero-emission electric trucks. Half of California’s heavy truck sales must be electric by 2035. (Justin Sullivan/Getty)
“Based on the recently finalized light and medium vehicle rule, EPA’s Strong and Durable Vehicle Standards will address the urgency of the climate crisis by significantly reducing emissions from the transportation sector. .”
The new regulations apply to short-haul and long-haul tractor-trailer trucks, as well as vocational trucks such as delivery vehicles, garbage trucks, school and public transit buses, concrete trucks and fire engines.
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The EPA claims that this standard could result in electrification of 50% of vocational trucks, 35% of short-haul tractor-trailers, and 25% of long-haul tractor-trailers produced in 2032. There is.
According to the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association, which represents the world’s heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers, less than 1 percent of new vehicle sales in the United States are currently zero-emission trucks.
