Truckers are protesting the Biden administration's new Environmental Protection Agency regulations, arguing that they would hurt their business.
The EPA instituted new emissions standards early this year, which went into effect on March 27 but will be implemented for new trucks sold after 2027. The new standards"are significantly more stringent and ... cover a wider range of heavy-duty engine operating conditions compared to today's standards." Truckers are complaining that the new standards will hamstring their businesses and that new trucks compliant with the regulations are prohibitively expensive.
The new compliant vehicles will be particularly hard on the industry because 95% of trucking companies are small businesses, which only operate up to 10 trucks. Many of the smaller companies may not be able to handle the heavy upcharge. "This newest announcement is a blatant attempt to force consumers into purchasing electric vehicles while a national charging infrastructure network remains absent for heavy-duty commercial trucks," he said."Professional drivers are skeptical of electric vehicle costs, mileage range, battery weight and safety, charging time and availability."
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