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BorgWarner, Cummins, Eaton, and Ford form “Heavy-duty Leadership Group” urging EPA to finalize greenhouse gas standards
The Heavy-duty Leadership Group, an alliance of major truck manufacturing and supply companies, has released a joint “Statement of Principles” urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize a rule by March 31st to implement new greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
The Heavy-duty Leadership Group companies, which include BorgWarner, Cummins, Eaton and Ford, called for no delay in EPA’s planned model year (MY) 2027 start date, rejecting earlier proposals to delay the start of the EPA rule until MY 2030.
The companies also oppose a “hard-wired off ramp” that would end or weaken the EPA standards if certain infrastructure metrics are not met. Instead, they are calling for an ongoing EPA “technical assessment” of infrastructure development, battery costs, rare minerals sourcing, and other critical issues. The companies are prepared to invest in advanced technologies to meet new EPA Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards.
The Heavy-duty Leadership Group was formed in 2010 and is an informal alliance of the nation’s leading heavy-duty manufacturers and supply companies. The companies credit the EPA’s first two phases of the rule for accelerating the industry’s adoption of advanced technologies while minimizing market disruption.
Phase 3 national heavy-duty efficiency and emissions standards apply to vehicles ranging from pickup trucks to big-rig tractors, including 18-wheelers, sanitation trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles. According to the EPA, the projected net benefits of the heavy-duty proposal range from $180 billion to $320 billion.