STRIPES (Jennifer H. Svan) - Army’s next heavy infantry vehicles could be souped-up Ford or Chevy pickups | Stars and Stripes
Ford and General Motors are in a three-way race to build the Army’s next tactical vehicle.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Targets Biden-Era Green Regulation Hurting Truckers, Farmers, and Consumers.
Changes to truck emissions regulations aim to reduce costs for the trucking industry, ease supply chain burdens, and address the effects of punitive Biden-era green policies.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has proposed a rollback of Biden -era heavy-duty truck emissions regulations, projecting $12 billion in savings for the trucking industry. The changes aim to reduce costs for truckers, including up to $6,000 per new truck, while maintaining nearly 90 percent of the planned NOx emissions reductions. DETAIL: According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the proposal would reduce the cost of new trucks by as much as $6,000 and eliminate diesel exhaust fluid (DEF)-related engine deratements and speed restrictions, replacing them with warning alerts that allow operators to continue working until repairs can be made safely. EPA air chief Aaron Szabo said the current rules can…Open
NPR (Camila Domonoske) - EPA proposes weakening heavy-duty truck pollution rules
The Trump EPA calls Biden-era rules for cutting pollution from heavy trucks "unworkable." The proposed changes have been celebrated by trucking groups and denounced by environmental groups.
NYTIMES (Jack Ewing and Gabriela Bhaskar) - Tesla’s Semi Truck could Jolt the Trucking Industry
California truckers have expressed strong interest in the Tesla Semi because it costs much less and can travel further on a charge than electric trucks sold by established manufacturers.