"Biden Administration's New EPA Rules Drive Shift to Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks"

The EPA has announced new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles, impacting freight trucks and buses manufactured for model years 2027-2032, in an effort to cut pollution and combat climate change. The performance-based standards are technology-neutral, allowing manufacturers to use various emissions control technologies to meet requirements. The move is part of the Biden-Harris administration's climate agenda and is expected to avoid 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions, providing societal benefits and improving public health. While some industry groups support the standards, others, such as the American Trucking Association, argue that the targets are unachievable and could have negative consequences for the supply chain and economy.