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San Francisco Chronicle
7 hours ago
- Automotive
- San Francisco Chronicle
Trucking companies sue California, seeking a release from Clean Truck Partnership
Major trucking companies have entered the legal war between California and President Donald Trump over vehicle emissions, asking a federal judge to decide whether they must comply with the state's clean-air standards that Trump and congressional Republicans have acted to repeal. Truck manufacturers 'are caught in the crossfire,' four companies said Monday in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Sacramento. While California's Air Resources Board demands that they comply with state emissions standards, 'the United States maintains such laws are illegal and orders (the manufacturers) to disregard them.' The companies asked the court to decide which laws they must follow, and to shield them from enforcement of conflicting laws. They include Daimler, which manufactures about 40% of U.S. trucks, and Volvo, which makes about 15%, along with Paccar and Traton. A related issue is already before the federal courts in San Francisco, where California sued the Trump administration in June after the president signed a law declaring an end to vehicle emissions standards that the state has been allowed to enforce since 1970. That suit seeks to preserve the state's mandate to phase out gasoline-powered cars and, by 2035, limit new-car sales to electric vehicles and hybrids that can run on either electricity or gasoline. The trucking companies' suit targets another California mandate imposing stricter standards on diesel emissions than those enforced nationwide, with a goal of a zero-emission fleet at a later date. The companies agreed to comply with those standards under a 'Clean Truck Partnership' they signed with the California Air Resources Board in 2023. The state enforces its standards under waivers granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, actions that state officials maintain are still valid despite the new federal law. The waivers allow other states to follow California's standards, and 12 states have done so, while several others have adopted California's rules for truck emissions. In Monday's suit, the trucking companies said the Clean Truck Partnership they signed in 2023 gave them a 'woefully inadequate' period of only two years to comply with the state's emission standards. They said the Air Resources Board also required them to meet those standards regardless of the outcome of any legal challenges. After the recent congressional action, attorney Benjamin Wagner wrote in the lawsuit, the companies must learn 'within a matter of weeks' whether they need Air Resources Board approval to sell their trucks in California and other states following its standards, which together make up about 25% of the national market. The Air Resources Board did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But the suit was criticized by the Sierra Club, a prominent environmental group. 'It is disappointing to see major truck manufacturers attempting to back away from their commitments in response to a hostile federal government,' said Jakob Evans, a policy strategist for the Sierra Club in California. Last week the Sierra Club, other environmental groups and the Electric Vehicle Association issued a letter to truck manufacturers in California urging them to 'reaffirm your commitment to this agreement and to the truck drivers, fleets, and communities who stand to benefit from electrification.'
New York Post
9 hours ago
- New York Post
Two NYC food-truck customers, elderly driver killed in tragic caught-on-video horror
Two food-truck customers and an 84-year-old driver were killed when the senior plowed his car into them in a horrific Tuesday morning scene in Queens, according to cops and startling surveillance footage. The elderly motorist was driving his light-colored 2010 Toyota Corolla north on 42nd Street at 19th Avenue in Astoria when he whizzed through the intersection and careened straight into the food truck as the two men, ages 42 and 70, were ordered from it, according to police and the video. After the initial impact, the out-of-control driver also spun around and collided with a Volvo sedan driven by a 42-year-old man, cops said. The Volvo driver was unhurt. 4 An 84-year-old driver struck a food truck at 42nd Street and 19th Avenue in Astoria on Tuesday morning, killing himself and two customers, cops said. James Keivom 'All of a sudden I hear loud screeching from tires and like, a really loud engine roar sounded like it was, like, right on top of me,' shaken food-truck worker Giancarlo Caruso told The Post. 'Someone screamed really loudly, and I just had stepped back, like right up to the sidewalk,' he said, adding he was saved 'by a millimeter or a centimeter' as he stood next to one of the fatal victims and 'felt the wind hit my leg. 'I was parked right off the sidewalk, and as soon as I heard that scream and the screeching, I stepped back, and a vehicle going about 60 miles an hour mauled two of the customers that were with me,' Caruso said. 'They were just laid out and lifeless,' he said of the tragic victims. 'It happened so fast. It just, it was almost like God removed me from the scene.' The younger food-truck patron was pronounced dead at the scene, cops said. 4 The grisly crash wiped out several vehicles. Peter Gerber The older customer as well as the elderly driver were taken to the Elmhurst Hospital Center, where they succumbed to their injuries, cops said. 4 The elderly driver succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital after the crash. Obtained by the NY Post The two fatal victims were not immediately identified, pending family notification. Francisco Neto, owner of a nearby doggie daycare, said he knew one of the victims for his work at a tire shop near the scene. 'Very nice guy,' Neto said. 'He helped us a lot with with the cars here, with the tires. He just replaced all four tires of my car the other day. It's sad. 4 The out-of-control driver spun around after hitting the food truck and collided with a Volvo sedan. Peter Gerber 'This is a busy street for this area, extremely busy,' he added. 'You have the tire shop, the mechanic, the motorcycle place. So it gets busy, but never anything like this.'
New York Times
9 hours ago
- New York Times
3 Killed in Queens After Car Strikes Pedestrians Near Food Truck
A driver and two pedestrians died Tuesday morning after a car struck two men who were standing near a food truck in Queens, a Police Department spokesman said. Responding to a 911 call at 8:37 a.m., the police arrived at the intersection of 19th Avenue and 42nd Street in the Ditmars-Steinway neighborhood, the department said. After an investigation, officers determined that an 84-year-old man had been driving a Toyota Corolla northbound on 42nd Street when the vehicle struck two pedestrians who were standing near a food truck. After the initial impact, the car spun and hit a Volvo, which had been making a U-turn on 42nd Street. One of the pedestrians, a 42-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota and the other pedestrian, a 70-year-old man, were taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where they were both pronounced dead. The driver of the Volvo was not hurt. No arrests have been made as of Tuesday afternoon. The police did not release the names of anyone involved in the accident, pending notification of the family members of the deceased. The Police Department's Highway District Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the accident.
CBS News
12 hours ago
- CBS News
Surveillance video captures Queens crash that left 3 dead
Three people are dead after a car slammed into a food truck in Queens. It happened at 42nd Street near 19th Avenue at 8:37 a.m. Police say a Toyota Corolla was traveling northbound on 42nd Street when he hit two men, 42 and 70, who were standing outside a food truck. Surveillance video shows the car speeding down the street and slamming into the truck. The Corolla then slammed into a Volvo sedan driven by another man. The driver of the Corolla and the 70-year-old man were rushed to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The 42-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A witness told CBS News New York he felt lucky to be alive since the wreck barely missed him.
Reuters
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- Reuters
Daimler, Volvo, other truckmakers sue California to block emissions rules
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Four major truckmakers, including Daimler ( opens new tab and Volvo, sued California to block the state from enforcing strict emissions standards that U.S. President Donald Trump declared void in June. Daimler, Volvo, Paccar (PCAR.O), opens new tab, and International Motors ( opens new tab, formerly Navistar, said they have been "caught in the crossfire" after Trump reversed waivers issued during the Biden administration that let California set its own standards. In a complaint filed on Monday, the truckmakers said Trump's rescinding U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval of California's plan to boost zero-emission heavy-duty truck sales and reduce nitrogen oxide emissions preempted the state's enforcement. They said this included enforcing the Clean Truck Partnership, a 2023 program giving the truckmaking industry flexibility to meet emissions requirements while advancing California's goal of lowering emissions. The truckmakers said the regulatory uncertainty has caused irreparable harm because they cannot plan production in advance without knowing which vehicles they will be permitted to sell. Monday's complaint names the California Air Resources Board and Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom as defendants, and was filed in the federal court in Sacramento, the state's capital. Newsom's office and the board did not immediately respond on Tuesday to requests for comment. Trump's action was part of the Republicans' effort to curb California's power under the federal Clean Air Act to set tighter pollution limits than federal law requires, and Newsom's desire to promote electric vehicles as he fights climate change. California has received more than 100 waivers under the Clean Air Act since 1970. During his June signing of joint congressional resolutions, Trump also blocked California's effort to end sales of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035. The state is also suing to undo Trump's actions. The case is Daimler Truck North America LLC et al v. California Air Resources Board et al, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, No. 25-02255.
