
New, Stronger Rules for Truck Pollution Still Would Not Meet Air Quality Goals
Heavy-duty trucks are the largest mobile source of a key precursor to dangerous ozone and particulate matter
Arianna Skibell covers transportation for E&E News.
Heavy-duty trucks are the largest mobile source of a key precursor to dangerous ozone and particulate matter
The General Services Administration oversees $75 billion in annual contracts
The move would reverberate around the country because more than a dozen other states follow California’s regulations
The announcement unleashes a flood of federal money to states for the construction of a national network of charging stations
Just 30 percent of cars on the road will be electric by 2050 under current policies, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says
A second policy aims to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles
Advocates worry that reduced funds will not go to the communities most in need
Consumers want the racy Mustang Mach-E coupe and the powerful F-150 Lightning pickup truck
The U.S. ships hundreds of thousands of its oldest and dirtiest cars overseas to poorer countries each year
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