Engine Makers, ATA Not Supporting Call for U.S. EPA 2010 Compliance Delay
11/21/2008
Engine Makers, ATA Not Supporting Call for U.S. EPA 2010 Compliance Delay
Engine Manufacturers Association announced Nov. 20 that it won’t be supporting a push by trucker group Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and Navistar to delay the tough U.S. EPA 2010 diesel truck emissions standards.
“The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) today affirmed that its members are on schedule and ready to meet EPA’s stringent 2010 emission standards for heavy-duty engines,” EMA said in a press statement.
“Engine manufacturers have invested heavily in engineering technological solutions and design changes to meet the new NOx emission standard that is required for 2010 model-year engines and see no technological barriers to meeting the standard.”
EMA President Jed Mandel added: “All engine and vehicle manufacturers will have product available to meet the applicable emissions standards when 2010 models are introduced. Engine manufacturers successfully brought compliant products to the market when the new emissions standards for PM and NOx were implemented in 2007, and our members are on track to meet the 2010 emissions standards as well.
“Fleet and truck owners can be confident that reliable, durable and fuel efficient vehicles meeting the 2010 emission standards will be available.”
As for the effect of the economic downturn and questions about the 2010 engine and emissions-control systems, Mandel said: “Fleet owners and operators are experiencing very tough times due to the current national economic conditions, as are engine and vehicle manufacturers.
“We also recognize that customers have questions regarding new and unfamiliar technology that will be required for 2010 vehicles, and that those uncertainties have the potential to impact new vehicle sales over the next couple of years.
“On those issues, EMA continues to support efforts to provide financial incentives to customers and early adopters of the 2010 technology as a way to assist fleet owners and to ensure that the anticipated emissions reduction benefits from the new technology are realized.”
Meantime, American Trucking Associations (ATA) VP-environment Glen Kedzie told Diesel Fuel News that “ATA has no intention of seeking any form of relief at this time nor any intent of securing financial incentives to offset the anticipated higher engine costs.
“None of our members have contacted me with concerns and I think this is more Navistar's interest over securing market share as they attempt to get into the Class 8 market.
“As you are aware, Navistar chose a separate technology path to meet the 2010 standards and I think they are a little more than worried at this time.”
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