President Obama Tuesday outlined his administration鈥檚 comprehensive plan to curb emissions from cars and light trucks, saying the rules would cut dependence on imported oil and move the United States toward a 鈥渃lean energy鈥 economy, the Associated Press reported.
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Obama Issues Stricter Auto Efficiency Rules
The Obama administration last week announced stricter requirements for automobile fuel efficiency and a first-ever national greenhouse gas reduction standard for cars and light trucks. Though heavy trucks are not immediately affected, an industry official suggested similar changes could be coming within the next decade.
May 25, 2009Trucking Hit by 鈥楶erfect Storm,鈥 Hebe Says
SAN DIEGO 鈥 A 鈥減erfect storm鈥 of a nose-diving economy, high fuel prices and governmental missteps have all combined to ravage the trucking industry and the companies that supply its equipment, according to Jim Hebe, senior vice president of North American sales for Navistar Inc.
May 18, 2009Volvo Backs Use of Longer, Heavier Trucks
BOSTON 鈥 Volvo Trucks joined the argument over allowing longer, heavier trucks on U.S. highways, saying Congress should allow them on the interstate system to relieve congestion, increase productivity, conserve fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
May 18, 2009EPA鈥檚 Record Budget Plan Spurs Debate in Congress Over Carbon Emissions
Details of the Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 record $10.5 billion fiscal 2010 budget proposal 鈥 a 37% increase 鈥 quickly set off a partisan debate in Congress last week over the agency鈥檚 plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
May 18, 2009Executive Cites Factors Affecting Trucking, Class 8 Sales
SAN DIEGO 鈥斅燗 鈥減erfect storm鈥 of a weak economy, high fuel prices and governmental missteps have led to a 70% drop in new-truck sales in North America, according to Jim Hebe, senior vice president of North American sales for Navistar.
May 12, 2009Proposal Would Boost Biofuels, Set Emission-Reduction Targets
The Obama administration last week issued a renewable fuel standard proposal aimed at growing the supply of biofuels and for the first time requiring them to meet emission-reduction targets.
May 11, 2009Calif. Demands 10% Carbon Cut in Transportation Fuels by 2020
California environmental regulators have approved a new standard that will require a 10% reduction in the carbon content of transportation fuels by 2020 and encourage a transition to nonpetroleum-based fuels.
May 4, 2009Judge Blocks Calif. Owner-Operator Ban
A federal judge last week issued a preliminary injunction blocking many of the provisions in the clean trucks plans of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, including the controversial ban on independent drayage owner-operators at Los Angeles.
May 4, 2009Oil Rises to $51 a Barrel
Oil closed the trading day Wednesday near $51 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange following an Energy Department report that showed gasoline inventories declined last week, Bloomberg reported.
April 29, 2009