TCA Statement on California’s Adoption of Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation

May 1, 2023
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia:

In response to the adoption of California’s “Advanced Clean Fleets” regulation by the California Air Resource Board, the Truckload Carriers Association President Jim Ward provided the following statement:

“Pushing trucking companies – who are the central link in the supply chain – towards the adoption of vehicles that are still early in development and fraught with limitations is premature and irresponsible.”

“As an industry, truckload stands ready to be at the forefront of a proactive, but realistic approach to the rollout of electric commercial vehicles that aid the protection of our environment and ensure our essential equipment is reliable, affordable, and supported by sound infrastructure. The adoption of this regulation signals a lack of awareness regarding the present gap between goals and current achievability – which if ignored will inevitably lead to supply chain disruptions that will affect the consumer and their pocketbook.”

“Calculated planning, realistic expectations and practical solutions are the answer towards advancing clean technologies. Today’s adoption of the “Advanced Clean Fleets” regulation only proves that none of those answers were considered in this misguided transition.”