Equipment
Commerce issues duty orders on Chinese van trailers: 129.73% antidumping, 134.75% countervailing
The orders, set to publish in the Federal Register on October 28, cover dry vans, reefers and their subassemblies with a GVWR over 26,000 pounds.
Trailer orders jump in September as fleets move early on 2027 equipment
ACT Research and FTR both put preliminary September U.S. trailer orders above 42,000 units, citing pent-up replacement demand and expected tariff-driven price increases.
EPA Proposes Easing 2027 Truck Engine Rules, Ending DEF Derates on New Engines
The July 2026 proposal keeps the 2027 NOx limit but would hold emissions warranties at current levels, delay longer useful-life requirements to 2030 and replace DEF-related derates with dashboard alerts.
25% Tariffs on Imported Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks and Key Parts Take Effect
Proclamation 10984 put Section 232 duties on Class 3-8 trucks, engines, transmissions, tires and other parts starting November 1, 2025, with a 10% tariff on buses.
EPA Proposes Rescinding Endangerment Finding and All Truck Greenhouse Gas Standards
The July 29, 2025, proposal would repeal every federal GHG standard for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and engines, including the Phase 3 rule finalized in 2024.
Freightliner Unveils Fifth-Generation Cascadia With New Safety Systems and Brake-by-Wire
Revealed October 15, 2024, the redesigned Class 8 tractor adds radar sensors, an electronic parking brake and aerodynamic changes, with production set for mid-2025.
EPA Publishes Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Standards for Trucks Starting With Model Year 2027
The final rule, published April 22, 2024, tightens CO2 limits for vocational trucks and tractors through model year 2032, drawing strong objections from carriers and engine makers.
Nikola Recalls 209 Battery-Electric Trucks and Pauses Sales After Pack Fires
In August 2023, Nikola traced a June fire to a coolant leak inside a battery pack and halted sales of its battery-electric Tre while it worked on a fix.
California Adopts Advanced Clean Fleets Rule Setting Zero-Emission Truck Deadlines
In April 2023, CARB approved a rule to end sales of combustion trucks in 2036 and phase zero-emission vehicles into drayage and large fleets.
Inflation Reduction Act Creates Tax Credit of Up to $40,000 for Zero-Emission Trucks
In August 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which included a commercial clean vehicle credit for electric and fuel cell trucks bought starting in 2023.
EPA Proposes Tougher NOx Limits for Heavy-Duty Trucks Starting With Model Year 2027
In March 2022, EPA proposed the first step of its Clean Trucks Plan, a stricter nitrogen oxide standard for new heavy-duty engines.
Maersk Unit Orders 16 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in Largest North American Deal for the Model
In September 2021, Volvo Trucks said Performance Team, a Maersk company, would deploy 16 battery-electric Class 8 trucks in Southern California.