WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will exert significant influence on major policies affecting trucking, with major cost implications, for example, for truck automation and electric vehicles.
While the slate of pending regulations and legislation affecting trucking is long, below is a Top 10 list, in no particular order, of some of the most significant trucking policies that the Trump-Vance administration – along with Congress – will likely be taking on over the next four years.
1. Engine emissions
Biden-Harris: Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3 final rule applies to truck model years 2027 through 2032, relies heavily on battery-electric and hydrogen-electric power systems.
Trump-Vance: Will likely reset standards at levels it sees as technologically feasible for internal combustion engines, lengthen timelines for compliance and consider other ways to meet emissions targets, such as renewable diesel.
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