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Twin California Ports Introduce Zero-Emission Locomotive

Weeks after the California Air Resources Board approved a rule to limit rail pollution, the Pacific Harbor Line on May 4 unveiled one of the nation鈥檚 most advanced zero-emission locomotives.

May 5, 2023
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California Passes First-in-Nation Locomotive Emission Rule

California鈥檚 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, 2023
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Senate Overturns Biden鈥檚 Anti-Smog Rules for Big Rigs

The Senate voted to overturn President Joe Biden鈥檚 pollution limits for big rigs that Republicans said were too aggressive, but were heralded by environmentalists as long overdue.

April 27, 2023
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Colorado to Put More Electric Trucks, Semitrailers on Roads

Colorado鈥檚 trucking industry will need to start investing in zero-emission semitrailers, buses and delivery trucks as soon as 2027 as part of the state鈥檚 strategy to reduce emissions.

April 25, 2023
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Safe 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鈥檚 safe and reliable battery technology improve your bottom line with lower fuel and maintenance costs.

March 1, 2023
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Volkswagen Emission Software is Faulty, German Court Rules

A Volkswagen AG Golf model that regulates polluting emissions based on the outside temperature doesn鈥檛 comply with the law, a German court ruled.

February 21, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Timeline: Emission Changes Since 2000

A timeline of landmark emission changes for U.S. heavy-duty trucks and engines since 2000.聽

January 20, 2023
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A 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, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

The 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.聽

November 23, 2022
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J.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, 2022