Kevin JonesBusinessPros and Cons 3Objection: Phase I rules just came on line Jan. 1, with even more strict requirements for truck fuel efficiency still three years away. EPA can’t make tougher rules before they’ve worked out the kinks in the first round. Response: EPA can do what it wants, within rulemaking guidelines. And while it’s true that the trucking industry […]February 19, 2014BusinessPros and Cons bonusBonus Objection: Obama is Kenyan socialist usurper. Response: No, he’s a deep-cover operative of the .00001 percent, and the sustainability standards are to distract those environment-obsessed leftists from secret and massive new oil & gas, coal and nuclear projects – or haven’t you been binge-streaming House of Cards on Netflix? Thanks for your call.February 19, 2014Business5 reasons to oppose the Obama truck fuel economy regs, with rebuttalsI’ll admit to being among those who were confused a few years ago when the still-fresh Obama administration announced plans for the first-ever truck fuel efficiency standards. Why would this even be an issue worthy of government intervention? No one wants higher MPGs more than commercial vehicle owners do. More curiously, here we go again.February 19, 2014BusinessPros and Cons 5Objection: The president referred to the goal of doubling light-vehicle fuel economy standards in the same speech that he announced the next truck effort. This is a misleading apples-to-oranges assessment, and if he thinks trucks can also be built substantially smaller and lighter and still do the same work, he needs to get out of the […]February 19, 2014BusinessPros and Cons 2Objection: America and trucking have been built on small business. The Obama administration is imposing more and more regulation, and is tying up the Little Man in red tape – not that Big Trucking is a fan of federal bureaucratic paperwork either. Response: The truck fuel efficiency rules will be targeted only at truck makers. […]February 19, 2014BusinessPros and Cons 1Objection: Truck buyers want fuel economy improvement, and truck makers consider fuel efficiency to be a critical competitive measure. The federal government should leave this alone. Response: Yes, but the Obama administration is determined to make its mark fighting climate change by reducing carbon emissions. Again, it’s better to be at the table; trucking does […]February 19, 2014Business‘Win-win-win’: President initiates next phase of truck fuel economy standardsMaking good on a State of the Union commitment, President Obama on Tuesday directed the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to begin work on a new round of fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks -– the latest in a series of executive actions designed to sidestep an uncooperative Congress.February 19, 2014BusinessMonday Money: January freight numbers mixed; 2014 outlook ‘mildly optimistic’Lackluster GDP growth will hold down freight volumes in 2014, says a leading transportation economist, but tight truck capacity will support rates – and leave the door open for a capacity crisis should the US economy grow just slightly more than expected. Meanwhile, various January freight reports reflect the impact of shipping seasonality and some wicked winter weather.February 17, 2014BusinessBig business, labor back fuel tax increase to fund highwaysAmerican economic competitiveness and jobs are at stake if Congress can’t come up with a plan to maintain and improve the nations roads and bridges, representatives of big business and big labor told a Senate committee Wednesday. And the most obvious solution is to include an increase in the gas and diesel tax in a robust, long-term highway bill.February 13, 2014BusinessClean Energy defends bet on LNGResponding to criticism from some stock analysts, Clean Energy Fuels says its investment in America’s Natural Gas Highway and LNG is a smart one – and that critics have understated the company’s strong position in CNG fueling.February 12, 2014Previous PagePage 19 of 29Next PageTop StoriesDriver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTruck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.Test DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversTechnologyTransportation a top 10 target of cyberattackers, cases nearly triple last yearFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist