Transport Topics (Dec. 22, 2022)
An episode of the Transport Topics podcast, hosted by Transport Topics, titled "Transport Topics (Dec. 22, 2022)" was published on December 22, 2022 and runs 3 minutes.
December 22, 2022 ·3m · Transport Topics
Summary
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 20 announced more stringent clear-air standards for heavy trucks that the agency said are 80% stronger than current limits. Starting with model year 2027 trucks, the EPA’s new standards — the first update to its heavy-truck rules in more than two decades — will by EPA estimates reduce nitrogen-oxide emissions from trucks by more than 40% by 2040 and by nearly 50% by 2045, at which point it projects most of the regulated fleet will have converted to newer equipment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices