Volvo Trucks has recently shown that their new European “FH Aero with I-Save” has 5% lower fuel consumption through an extended front.
President Trump’s Day One Executive Order and the Implications for Transport Emissions
A summary of the 45W tax credit for the purchase of qualified clean commercial vehicles, published by the IRS.
Cummins and Stellantis have announced the launch of a new 2025 6.7L engine paired with the RAM lineup of pickup and chassis cab heavy-duty trucks.
Policy & Regulations Anticipated changes for the transport sector under the Trump Administration As in his first term, President-elect Trump is expected to significantly deregulate the transport sector, slash government incentives for EVs, increase barriers for trade with China, emphasize domestic production of oil and gas, increase spending on domestic battery supply, reshape the EPA and revoke or deny waivers to California for setting its own emission standards. Some of these changes will be easily done, others may be protracted. There may be some unexpected moves. It is unlikely for anyone to know the true extent of changes to come and the timing. Still, here is a summary of the changes that are possible, with focus on light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles. This is based on a review of a large number of articles published in the public domain in the past few days. While these are too many to reference, we provide a few articles for further reading at the end. While this is a very high-level eye chart of the changes, this does not cover the anticipated impact on the respective sectors. Sign up below, we will continue to cover this space, more to come. Summary of (some)
A summary of reports from a couple of leading newspapers in India, taken during end of Sept to early October, 2024 points to the rapidly changing mobility and energy landscape in India.
The biofuels summit hosted by Growth Energy at Washington DC highlighted the role that ethanol continues to play in decarbonizing the transport sector.
From Brandon Bartneck – “I’ve spent the past four years chasing down the answer to the following question…
How do we make mobility better?
It’s meaningful. Probably the most impactful challenge that I’ve tried to help solve. But it’s far from straightforward.”
On August 12th, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) posted the latest proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). These confirm some of the previous amendments proposed earlier this year, while introducing new ones. Here is a recap of some of the important proposed changes.
The journey of the IC engine can be summed up in two words: continuous improvement. Decades of engine research coupled with the relatively recent advent of renewable fuels is accelerating the gains in emissions abatement. Check out this webinar to learn more.
