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Business
Rule to protect glider production appears in jeopardy
A rule that would have repealed Obama-era emissions placed on glider kit manufacturers has been removed from the EPA's regulatory calendar. More details here.
October 18, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Making sense of the winding storyline of glider kit emissions regs
Studies, proposed rules, Congressional letters, court injunctions, on-again/off-again enforcement ā the saga over whether the EPA should regulate the production and sale of glider kits has seen its share of twists and turns in recent months. For a quick clarifier, hereās where the issue of glider kit emissions stand currently.
September 17, 2018
Business
EPA hints revision or delay in trailer emissions rules for 2018 trailers
The Environmental Protection Agency hinted in a court document filed in late April that it may alter or delay fast-approaching emissions regulations scheduled to apply to model-year 2018 trailers.
May 11, 2017
Business
Gliders losing altitude: Emissions regs crack down on pre-2010 engines, crimping a hot market
Federal regulations taking effect Dec. 27 restrict the glider market by allowing much smaller sales after 2017. The expansive emissions standards finalized effectively close the loophole that allowed glider kit sales to flourish. That leaves glider kit makers scrambling to alter their operations or shuttering their glider business altogether.
December 14, 2016
Business
Despite changing emissions regs, āGliders are here to stay,ā says Fitzgerald rep
āWeāre confident weāll be able to test our products and meet the new standards,ā says Fitzgeraldās Stu McLaughin of the looming Phase 2 emissions standards set by the EPA and the DOT. Fitzgerald has already started research work to set its benchmark to begin working toward compliance with the new regs, he says.
September 8, 2016
Business
Trucking industry groups say theyāre concerned about costs of new emissions rule, but support goals
āForcing a standard that can lead to problems with reliability and maintenance ultimately has no benefits to the environment if no one wants to buy the product,ā one trucking industry group said.
August 17, 2016
Business
EPA fuel economy standards: Major trucking groups, truck manufacturers question ruleās stipulations, support its goals
Some say the proposed rules are too aggressive and will be difficult to meet with the given timeline. Others say the market will drive the industry to meeting these proposed regulations during a similar timeline if it saves truck drivers and trucking companies money as the EPA says it will.
December 9, 2015
Business
Next round of truck emissions regs should go smoother than ā07-ā10 round, EPA says at TMC
According to the EPA, the emissions standards set to be phased in over the coming decade will make the U.S. fleet the āmost advancedā in the world.
September 25, 2015
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