Tech Brief
CARB and EPA Low NOx Engines and Trucks Announced
Background
Both California (CARB) and the U.S. EPA have set stringent standards for limiting NOx emissions from heavy-duty trucks. We have covered these standards previously. Without going into the intricacies of the rules and the differences, it is important to point out that compared to today, California requires an intermediate 75% reduction of NOx starting model year (MY) 2024, while starting MY 2027, the final EPA tailpipe standards apply across the country and require a NOx reduction of 82.5% on existing FTP & RMC lab transient test cycles.
EPA Recommends Scrapping GHG Endangerment Finding
The EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has recommended to the White House that the GHG endangerment finding be scrapped.
Nose jobs, weight loss and skirts. Trucks are getting the ultimate makeover.
Volvo Trucks has recently shown that their new European “FH Aero with I-Save” has 5% lower fuel consumption through an extended front.
Trump Administration Actions and Potential Impact on Transport Decarbonization
A summary of the high-level changes announced by the White House, EPA and other related agencies and their potential impact on the transport sector.
