Trump administration invalidates California’s emissions reduction agreement with truck manufacturers

Stuck ‘in the crossfire’ of zero-emissions disputes, truck makers sue California

Heavy-duty truck manufacturers are suing California over the state’s zero-emissions vehicle policy. The lawsuit comes after the Federal Trade Commission concluded that an agreement between truck companies and California’s Air Resources Board raised “antitrust concerns.”  The legal challenge involves Daimler Truck, International Motors, PACCAR and Volvo Group — companies that control up to 99% of the heavy-duty truck market in the United States, …

Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers celebrates third victory against California electric truck, emissions rules

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, center, announces a new antitrust lawsuit Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, against four major semitruck manufacturers and a national trade association. Flanking him are Kent Grisham, president and CEO of the Nebraska Trucking Association, at left, and Lincoln County Commissioner Chris Bruns. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is taking a victory lap after four major se…

FTC: California Truck Emissions Deal Unenforceable

The Federal Trade Commission said it has resolved antitrust concerns arising from the "Clean Truck Partnership," which involves major truck manufacturers. Under the Clean Truck Partnership, four manufacturers — Daimler Truck, International Motors, PACCAR, and Volvo Group — agreed in 2023 to abide by a series of California Air Resources Board regulations limiting truck sales and greenhouse gas emissions, the commission said. FTC Chair Andrew Ferg…

Trump administration invalidates California’s emissions reduction agreement with truck manufacturers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has declared that an emissions agreement between California and four major truck makers is “unenforceable” — paving the way for noncompliance with the Golden State’s pollution rules, which are stricter than federal standards.

Hilgers Celebrates Third Victory Against Calif. Electric Truck, Emissions Rules

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is taking a victory lap after four major semitruck manufacturers his office sued last fall agreed this week that California-led electric vehicle standards and emissions rules are now “voided.”

Truck Manufacturers Sue California in Attempt to Abandon Zero-Emissions Agreements

A group of truck manufacturers have filed a lawsuit against California regulators, contending that the Golden State lacks the authority to enforce its heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards, which are stricter than federal standards. The complaint, submitted on Monday to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, maintained that truck makers should not have to comply with the state’s emissions rules, after the federal govern…