Truckers rail against new EPA rules mandating transition to ‘useless’ EV big rigs

Published April 3, 2024 5:08pm ET



Truck drivers slammed the Biden administration’s new regulations that crack down on heavy-duty vehicle emissions, calling electric vehicle trucks “useless.” 

At the end of last month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules targeting heavy-duty vehicles as part of President Joe Biden’s ambitious efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The regulations, which won’t begin until 2026, have left American truckers reeling, claiming that EV batteries are not a suitable substitution for the conditions that big rigs endure on the road. 

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