Urgent Information concerning the Proposed California Regulation that will affect your On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel

On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles
 
The Air Resources Board (ARB) staff is developing a regulation to reduce diesel particulate matter (PM) and other emissions from in-use heavy-duty diesel powered vehicles operating in California. A proposed regulation is planned to be presented to the Air Resources Board in mid-2008.  The proposed regulation would apply to diesel shuttle buses and vehicles greater than 14,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and doesn't include pickups.

(from the California Environmental Protection Agency Website) 

What Would it Affect?

• Existing trucks, buses, and other vehicles operating in California
• International, interstate, and intrastate vehicles
• Excludes private-use vehicles with GVWR less than 14,000 pounds
• Vehicle owners and sellers

What Would it Require?

• Phase-in requirements starting December 31, 2010:
  • Installation of exhaust retrofit devices
  • Replacement with a cleaner engine
  • Replacement with a cleaner vehicle

Grant monies available through the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program

Grants are available for projects that:

install particle traps replace older heavy-duty engines with newer and cleaner engines and add a particle trap purchase new vehicles or equipment that is cleaner than the law requires replace heavy-duty equipment with electric equipment install electric idling-reduction equipment.

Resources:

>>Click here for the latest news on the Regulation from the CA EPA

>>Click here for Grant Application and more detail from the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program

>>Click here for Reefer Unit Regulatory Advisory (44KB PDF)

>>Engine Control Systems Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF)

>>Information about clean air requirements

 

Contact us about retrofitting your diesel vehicle
to meet the California Regulation Requirements!