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Trump to Seek Repeal of California鈥檚 Smog-Fighting Power

The Trump administration will seek to revoke California鈥檚 authority to regulate automobile greenhouse gas emissions 鈥 including its mandate for electric car sales 鈥 in a proposed revision of Obama-era standards, according to three people familiar with the plan.

July 23, 2018
GovernmentFuelTCA

Trump-Ordered Talks on Future of Fuel Economy in California Stuck in Neutral

Talks between the U.S. and California on auto emissions standards have made little progress since President Donald Trump told his agencies to pursue a deal, according to a top state official, who鈥檚 holding out hope that the Environmental Protection Agency will get more involved.

July 9, 2018
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuelLogistics

Stormy Sailing Expected When Cargo Ship Fuel Standard Changes

A surge in demand is coming for diesel and related fuels as shipping companies close in on a deadline to reduce sulfur emissions.

June 15, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Truck Makers Must Monitor Carbon Ahead of EU Emissions Cut

Daimler Trucks, Renault Trucks, Scania AB, and other heavy vehicle manufacturers must calculate and report the carbon dioxide emissions of their new models starting Jan. 1, 2019.

June 14, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Bosch Touts Electric-Hydraulic Steering to Facilitate Automated Driving

FLAT ROCK, Mich. 鈥 Executives with the North American arm of engineering company Robert Bosch showed off an electric-hydraulic steering system for Class 8 trucks that they said will aid in the transition to autonomous commercial vehicles and announced a 鈥渂reakthrough鈥 in substantially reducing emissions of nitrogen oxide from diesel.

May 24, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Critics Contend EPA Can鈥檛 Keep Prior Fuel Economy Data in Its Blind Spot

Lawsuits over EPA鈥檚 April fuel economy determination are more than just a pre-emptive strike, challengers say: They鈥檙e an effort to force the agency to consider thousands of pages of its own data as it considers weakening emissions limits for passenger cars.

May 23, 2018
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuelLogistics

World Trade, Safety at Risk From New Fuel Rule, Ocean Shipping Group Says

A group representing the vast majority of the world鈥檚 ship owners said world trade is at risk if issues surrounding new fuel rules aren鈥檛 resolved quickly, providing the starkest warning yet as to the potential impact of regulations that are due to enter into force in less than two years鈥 time.

May 21, 2018
BusinessEquipmentFuelLogistics

Morgan Stanley Says Shipping Revolution Has Oil Headed for $90

Brent crude will reach $90 a barrel by 2020 as new international shipping regulations take effect, overhauling the types of fuels produced by refiners, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a report.

May 16, 2018
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyTCA

Millions Spent to Clean Up California鈥檚 Diesel Trucks, but Is It Enough?

This spring, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded nearly $6.4 million to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to replace older diesel trucks for those that run nearly 90% cleaner, and older farm tractors for those that meet the latest emissions standards.

May 16, 2018
GovernmentLogistics

Trump Eyes Twice-Failed Legal Strategy to Fight California Regulations

The Trump administration is preparing to battle California鈥檚 tough car pollution regulations using an approach that federal courts already have rejected. Twice.

May 9, 2018

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