Volvo, Truck Groups Say EPA Exemption Comes at Their Expense

Exempting some trucks from federal emissions requirements mocks the massive investments that companies such as Volvo have made to clean up their vehicles, industry representatives told the EPA.

At a Dec. 4 public hearing, Environmental Protection Agency officials heard little support for the agency’s proposal to exempt glider kits from Obama-era greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty trucks. Glider kits are new truck chassis and cab assemblies built for the installation of a used engine and transmission.

The hearing exposed a split within the trucking industry: While glider kit makers have cheered the EPA’s plans—which came at their request—major truck ...