John Wislocki
| Staff ReporterE&MU: Industry Warily Looks Ahead To 2007, 2010 Emissions Standards
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The next round of emissions standards demanded by the Environmental Protection Agency will be in 2007 and 2010. As those deadlines near, big rig buyers will have to deal with uncertainty over what engine to pick. That could trigger a repeat of recent history as fleets buy what they see as the most dependable models.Based on information gathered at two diesel engine conferences this summer and from interviews with industry experts, it would appear that fleet executives anticipate the next round of engines to be more complicated, with new emissions technology, and more expensive to service.“If you are a buyer and you’re given a choice between spending between $4,000 and $10,000 more for a truck and getting a fuel penalty, or buying a truck with an emission control system that won’t affect your bottom line as much, then where would you want to be?” said Richard Moskowitz, regulatory affairs counsel of American Trucking Associations.For the full story, see the October/November issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to the Oct. 13 print edition of Transport Topics. Subscribe today.
The next round of emissions standards demanded by the Environmental Protection Agency will be in 2007 and 2010. As those deadlines near, big rig buyers will have to deal with uncertainty over what engine to pick. That could trigger a repeat of recent history as fleets buy what they see as the most dependable models.Based on information gathered at two diesel engine conferences this summer and from interviews with industry experts, it would appear that fleet executives anticipate the next round of engines to be more complicated, with new emissions technology, and more expensive to service.“If you are a buyer and you’re given a choice between spending between $4,000 and $10,000 more for a truck and getting a fuel penalty, or buying a truck with an emission control system that won’t affect your bottom line as much, then where would you want to be?” said Richard Moskowitz, regulatory affairs counsel of American Trucking Associations.For the full story, see the October/November issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to the Oct. 13 print edition of Transport Topics. Subscribe today.
