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For year-model 2022 diesel trucks, CARB requires recording emissions data

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January 4, 2024 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB to Jan 31, 2024 Latest News: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it is extending the reporting deadline to Jan. 31,…
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July 6, 2023 in Emissions Industry Related

Oregon’s Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching

Oregon's Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching If you operate in the Portland metro area and own an older medium- or heavy-duty diesel vehicle, it is important to stay up-to-date…
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March 20, 2023 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

What You Need to Know About Oregon’s Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grant Program

UPDATE: The window for 2024 grant applications in Oregon is: Feb 1 to May 30, 2024. ACT NOW! The state of Oregon is offering a grant program that could help…
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DES utilizes new REP Tech Support for Emissions Questions

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January 4, 2024 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB to Jan 31, 2024 Latest News: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it is extending the reporting deadline to Jan. 31,…
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July 6, 2023 in Emissions Industry Related

Oregon’s Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching

Oregon's Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching If you operate in the Portland metro area and own an older medium- or heavy-duty diesel vehicle, it is important to stay up-to-date…
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March 20, 2023 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

What You Need to Know About Oregon’s Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grant Program

UPDATE: The window for 2024 grant applications in Oregon is: Feb 1 to May 30, 2024. ACT NOW! The state of Oregon is offering a grant program that could help…
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EPA announces “Cleaner Trucks Initiative” to further reduce HD vehicle NOx emissions for 2020.

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January 4, 2024 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB to Jan 31, 2024 Latest News: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it is extending the reporting deadline to Jan. 31,…
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July 6, 2023 in Emissions Industry Related

Oregon’s Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching

Oregon's Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching If you operate in the Portland metro area and own an older medium- or heavy-duty diesel vehicle, it is important to stay up-to-date…
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March 20, 2023 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

What You Need to Know About Oregon’s Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grant Program

UPDATE: The window for 2024 grant applications in Oregon is: Feb 1 to May 30, 2024. ACT NOW! The state of Oregon is offering a grant program that could help…
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DPFs subject to excise tax, court rules…

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DPFs subject to excise tax, court rules in lawsuit brought by truck dealer

In a recent article on Overdrive, it was reported that a lawsuit appealing the 12% federal excise tax on DPFs that come equipped on new trucks was rejected by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 23. According to Thompson Truck and Trailer who brought the lawsuit, this tax is adding an extra $960 on average to the price of a new truck and DPFs shouldn’t be included in the parts affected by the excise tax.

“Thompson argued in its suit that the term “parts and accessories” was ambiguous in its application to DPFs. The court disagreed. “We conclude that when the phrase ‘parts or accessories’ is given its ordinary or natural meaning, the statute is not ambiguous and the filters fall within its scope,” the judges wrote in their Aug. 23 opinion.

DPFs are filters in truck exhaust systems designed to catch and hold particulate matter so it’s not released into the air. Truck and engine makers began using DPFs about a decade ago as a means to comply with federal emissions regulations.”

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There is hope however that the whole excise tax could be repealed if the bill recently introduced passes in the Senate.

Senate bill would repeal 12% excise tax on truck, trailer purchases

“U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) has introduced a bill to repeal the 12-percent federal excise tax (FET) on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers, a move heavily applauded by the American Truck Dealers association.

ATD says federal excise tax on commercial trucks and buses was originally imposed in 1917 to help pay for World War I. It has grown from 3 percent to 12 percent and adds $12,000 to $22,000 on the price of a new heavy-duty truck.”

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January 4, 2024 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB to Jan 31, 2024 Latest News: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it is extending the reporting deadline to Jan. 31,…
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July 6, 2023 in Emissions Industry Related

Oregon’s Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching

Oregon's Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching If you operate in the Portland metro area and own an older medium- or heavy-duty diesel vehicle, it is important to stay up-to-date…
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March 20, 2023 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

What You Need to Know About Oregon’s Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grant Program

UPDATE: The window for 2024 grant applications in Oregon is: Feb 1 to May 30, 2024. ACT NOW! The state of Oregon is offering a grant program that could help…
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Clean diesels in U.S. truck fleet trending higher

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This is good news for our industry and the environment!

Repost from Overdrive.com:

According to new research from the Diesel Technology Forum, Class 3-8 trucks model years 2011 and newer made up 36 percent of all commercial trucks on the road at the end of last year – a jump of 6 percent over 2016 and more than 10 percent higher than 2015.

According to the report, only about 21 percent of all commercial trucks Class 3-8 use gasoline, and about 4 percent use “other” fuels. Natural gas accounts for less than 1 percent.

Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, says the more than 4.9 million clean diesel trucks now on the road have removed more than 26 million metric tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and 59 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air.

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Cummins recalling half a million engines on voluntary basis due to degradation of emissions-control systems

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January 4, 2024 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB to Jan 31, 2024 Latest News: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it is extending the reporting deadline to Jan. 31,…
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July 6, 2023 in Emissions Industry Related

Oregon’s Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching

Oregon's Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching If you operate in the Portland metro area and own an older medium- or heavy-duty diesel vehicle, it is important to stay up-to-date…
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March 20, 2023 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

What You Need to Know About Oregon’s Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grant Program

UPDATE: The window for 2024 grant applications in Oregon is: Feb 1 to May 30, 2024. ACT NOW! The state of Oregon is offering a grant program that could help…
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How to Navigate CARB and EPA Standards in the Emissions Industry

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DES welcomes Dave Sharpe as GM of Vancouver BC Location

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Welcome Dave Sharpe

Dave Sharpe brings with him numerous years experience as a General Manager and Sales Manager within the consumer retail market; and additional experience in business consulting, with B2B specialization including warehousing and logistics. He has had nearly a decade in and executive manager role within the financial services industry, with additional experience in the auto parts industry.

Please join us in welcoming Dave to the team. We are sure he will be a great asset to DES Vancouver.

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January 4, 2024 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB

Clean Truck Check Reporting Deadline Extended by CARB to Jan 31, 2024 Latest News: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it is extending the reporting deadline to Jan. 31,…
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July 6, 2023 in Emissions Industry Related

Oregon’s Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching

Oregon's Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program Deadlines Approaching If you operate in the Portland metro area and own an older medium- or heavy-duty diesel vehicle, it is important to stay up-to-date…
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March 20, 2023 in DES News, Emissions Industry Related

What You Need to Know About Oregon’s Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grant Program

UPDATE: The window for 2024 grant applications in Oregon is: Feb 1 to May 30, 2024. ACT NOW! The state of Oregon is offering a grant program that could help…
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