A plan by California environmental regulators to get zero-emissions vehicles on the road as soon as possible is getting pushback from truckers and other concerned industry stakeholders.
Some truckers are saying they’ve “seen this movie before” when the California Air Resources Board over the years implemented strict emissions requirements for heavy-duty diesel engines, and then encouraged adoption of natural gas engines.
Although California still has the nation’s dirtiest air, those past regulatory efforts — with help from the industry — have been responsible for heavy-duty truck engines that are cleaner than ever before.
