ACF spurs small gain in zero-emission drayage trucks at Port of Long Beach

Even with regulators shelving California’s Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule for at least a few months, the first data released by the Port of Long Beach suggests how the drayage industry was getting ready for its launch at the start of this year.

How the data is interpreted is a classic case of whether the glass is half-full or half-empty.

When the ACF was expected to kick in Jan. 1, with its biggest impact hitting first in the drayage sector, the most significant rule was that no new vehicles...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/acf-spurs-small-gain-in-zero-emission-drayage-trucks-at-port-of-long-beach

Diesel distancing propels alternative fuel options

Renewable natural gas, battery-electric and hydrogen-powered trucks all target fleets switching from diesel ahead of coming regulations requiring costly additional emissions after-treatment. Which alternative will win? Possibly all of them.

Vouchers make first Nikola fuel cell trucks ‘cheaper than a diesel’

Back in 2018, Anheuser-Busch placed an initial order for up to 800 Nikola fuel cell trucks. Ever so slowly, that is becoming a reality.

After numerous missteps and setbacks, Nikola produced 42...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/diesel-distancing-propels-alternative-fuel-options

Cummins will pay California $175M over emission-rigged engines

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Cummins Inc. will pay $175 million to California over emissions-rigging of Ram truck diesel engines....

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Electric trucks should shake off setbacks in 2024

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Meaningful volume growth eluded heavy-duty electric trucks last year for several reasons: Charging...

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California holds off on only allowing zero-emission vehicles in drayage registry

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Drayage operators in California that faced a Sunday deadline barring registration of any new...

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Registration deadline for California Clean Truck Check gets another month

California has tacked on another month for a key registration deadline impacting trucks operating in the state.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) said Tuesday it would extend the deadline for trucks to be registered for the state’s Clean Truck Check to Jan. 31. The deadline had been New Year’s Eve.

The Clean Truck Check rule is not part of either the state’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule or Advanced Clean Truck rule. 

The deadline is for registration with a state registry. There are no...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/registration-deadline-for-california-clean-truck-check-gets-another-month

Cummins will pay $1.675B fine for engine emissions violations

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Cummins Inc. will pay federal and California regulators $1.675 billion to settle a 4 1/2-year-old...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cummins-will-pay-1-675b-fine-for-engine-emissions-violations

Court kills CARB’s $30 reefer truck fee, but refrigeration unit rules intact

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A California environmental regulation on diesel-powered truck refrigeration units (TRUs) that is set...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/court-kills-carbs-30-reefer-truck-fee-but-refrigeration-unit-rules-intact

California asks EPA for waiver to implement Advanced Clean Fleets rule

With less than three weeks before California’s Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule is set to take effect, the state is seeking a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency that would end any questions about whether the state can implement it. 

A waiver request for California-specific environmental regulations is generally required under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). The CAA allows the state and its unique status under the act to impose environmental restrictions and mandates that go beyond...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-asks-epa-for-waiver-to-implement-advanced-clean-fleets-rule

California trucking regulation flies under radar as first deadline looms

California is getting ready to implement another environmentally focused truck regulation, but the biggest problem with it at this point may be that plenty of affected truckers don’t appear to know about it. 

The rule is called the Clean Truck Check (CTC), and according to a fact sheet from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), it is the rechristening of what had been known as the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance regulation. One significant difference, however, is that it applies to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-trucking-regulation-flies-under-radar-as-first-deadline-looms

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