EMA VOWS LAWSUIT OVER CALIFORNIA DIESEL TRUCK ENGINE-FIX REGULATION

December 30, 2004
Heavy-duty engine makers are vowing to sue the California air board over its rule requiring manufacturers to fix thousands of truck engine computers to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by the end of next year. The industry argues the rule violates state and federal legal settlements for the engine fixes, and if allowed to proceed could crush the industry financially if other states choose to adopt it. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) decided to abandon a voluntary program approved...


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