The Biden administration's aggressive new emissions regulations targeting heavy-duty trucks and buses, finalized by the EPA on Friday, are drawing sharp criticism from the trucking industry and Republican lawmakers who argue the rules will impose crippling costs on small operators and drive up prices for consumers.
Under the regulations, which represent the strongest greenhouse gas emissions standards ever imposed on heavy-duty vehicles, an increasing percentage of trucks and buses will need to be zero-emissions starting with model year 2027 vehicles.
While the administration touts the regulations as unlocking "Extraordinary public health, climate, and economic gains," trucking advocates warn they are unworkable and will regulate many small operators out of business.
"Small business truckers, who happen to care about clean air for themselves and their kids as much as anyone, make up 96% of trucking," said Todd Spencer, president of Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
In comments to the EPA, the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association argued the administration overestimated "The nearer-term feasible market penetration and adoption rates of electric trucks, and the demand for them."
Less than 1% of new truck sales are currently zero-emissions, underscoring the monumental shift the industry faces to comply with the administration's aggressive timetable.
The trucking sector still faces a steep uphill climb to electrify its fleet, casting doubt on the feasibility of the administration's emissions goals without severe economic disruption.
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