Large Trucks Must Reduce Emissions as Much as 20%

Large trucks in the U.S. must cut emissions as much as 20 percent by 2018, under the first standards planned for work vehicles, the Obama administration said in proposed rules.

Tractor trucks have to meet the 20 percent target, the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today in a statement. Heavy-duty pickups and vans must reduce emissions 10 percent for gas vehicles and 15 percent for diesel-powered models, while buses, motor homes and garbage trucks must cut emissions 10 percent.