New California legislation would phase out diesel trucks by 2050
The legislation, introduced by California Sen. Nancy Skinner, whose district includes Oakland and Berkeley, would require a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and an 80 percent...
View ArticleDealing with DEF quality: Certification program turns 10, amid continued...
Issues that can arise with out-of-spec diesel exhaust fluid include the perhaps most obvious one -- improper urea concentration, which at a drastic-enough level can trigger derating of the engine....
View ArticleHundreds of truckers descend on Oregon Capitol to protest cap-and-trade...
Hundreds of truck drivers – many from the logging industry – reportedly descended on the Oregon Capitol on Thursday to protest emissions control legislation in the state’s Senate.
View ArticleCARB hits Anheuser-Busch with $500k fine after 86 trucks found non-compliant
The private fleet of beer conglomerate Anheuser-Busch has agreed to pay $500,000 to California for violating the state's emissions regulations. According to a notice from the California Air Resources...
View ArticleEPA watchdog backs study used to justify limiting glider kits
The Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog has concluded that a 2017 EPA study used to promote limiting production of glider kit trucks was "consistent" with the agency's research...
View ArticleFleet intends to appeal court’s decision to toss Navistar settlement order
Two years after a jury ruled that Navistar, maker of International Trucks, owed Tennessee-based Milan Express more than $30 million over alleged defects of the company's MaxxForce engine line, an...
View ArticlePDI to pay $1.1 million to settle alleged EPA emissions violations
PDI’s currently line of Big Boss tuners and manifolds are unaffected by the settlement, the company said. Additionally, PDI said its current products are covered by executive orders from the California...
View ArticleNew California laws require smog check for trucks, accelerate move away from...
Two bills signed into law last week by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will further crack down on heavy-duty diesel trucks in the state. One law establishes “smog checks” for trucks to register and/or...
View ArticleGlen Rice’s 2007 big-bunk W900 and savings from next-gen oil bypass, fuel...
Rice has benefited the last couple of years from a bypass-oil-filtration and fuel-additive system he purchased from the Clean Air Fleet company. The oil filter medium in the system filters out...
View Article#TimberUnity convoys converge in Oregon capitol tomorrow to protest cap and...
With the Oregon State Legislature back in a short session this week and reintroducing cap-and-trade legislation, the #TimberUnity group of most log-truck owner-operators is planning a return to Salem...
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