U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The Biden administration is proposing stronger air pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks starting in model year 2027.

Federal regulators have announced dates for “significant” rulemakings affecting the trucking industry.

The Biden administration says a proposed heavy-duty truck emissions rule will be “rooted on science and the law.”

Workhorse Group said 36% of its production staff is sidelined by the COVID-19 virus or awaiting test results. The company ditched its projection of building 300-400 electric delivery vans by the end of the year and badly undershot Q3 sales and earnings projections.

Maritime sector is encouraged to weigh in during a 30-day comment period that begins Monday.

Phase 2 standards could tack thousands of dollars onto the cost of a new trailer.

Workhorse Group’s 1,000-cubic-foot composite body electric delivery van covered 160 miles on a single charge in EPA testing, which the company says lowers its total cost of ownership.

When evaluating empty-mile data, comparisons are not necessarily apples to apples.

Workhorse Group lost a lot of money on paper because new borrowing was tied to its exploding stock price. But it has the cash on hand to build electric trucks into 2022.

Critics argue proposal does little to address global warming.