* DC - U.S. regulators seek more input on truck fuel efficiency rules
-- U.S. regulators said on Thursday they are reopening a proposal to boost fuel efficiency of medium and heavy duty trucks through 2027, asking for additional public comments on the planned toughening... The decision by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency to consider additional public comments through April 1 comes amid a sharp slump in U.S. large truck sales that has sparked thousands of layoffs... In June, the Obama administration said its proposed 2021-2027 medium/heavy duty truck rules would cut carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, reduce fuel costs by about $170 billion, and lessen oil consumption by up to 1.8 billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles... The standards for vehicle and engine performance apply to semi-trucks, large pickup trucks and vans, buses and work trucks... A slump in U.S. commercial truck sales has accelerated...
(Photo: A freight truck waits at a fuel stop during a winter storm near Trenton, New Jersey, January 23, 2016) -- Washington, DC, USA - Reuters, by David Shepardson and Bernadette Baum, Jeffrey Benkoe - March 3, 2016Labels: fuel efficiency, trucks efficiency
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