Waiting on EPA ‘27 rule, Rush says it might not be soon
With the trucking sector anticipating the release of the final rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on nitrogen oxide (NoX) standards–known colloquially as EPA ‘27–and what engines need to do to get there, one of the country’s biggest truck retailers took the issue head on its recent earnings call with analysts. The message by William […] The post Waiting on EPA ‘27 rule, Rush says it…
In a recent earnings call, William Rush, CEO of Rush Enterprises, indicated that the final Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule on nitrogen oxide (NOX) standards, known as EPA ‘27, might not be released soon. The rule, proposed in July, requires heavy-duty vehicles to achieve an 80% reduction in NOX emissions, down to 0.035 g/bhp-hr.
Rush stated that he has heard the final decision from EPA may not be made by November. The rule's adoption will affect truck manufacturers, who will need to comply with the new standards for model year 2027 engines. Rush believes that the decision will be made around the first of January, but the specifics of what parts remain unchanged are still unclear.
The provision in the July amendments that received the most support from the industry is the noncompliance penalties (NCPs) that engine manufacturers can pay if they fail to meet the new standards. Rush noted that OEMs supplying his retail outlets may deliver both compliant and non-compliant vehicles on different schedules, depending on whether the NCPs are adopted as an amendment to the original rule.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the EPA rule, Rush suggested that customers should consider paying NCPs and testing the new technology before fully committing to it.
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