Policy update
Filters
China’s expanded incentives for scrapping and replacing transportation equipment in 2025
Explores the scope and incentives for the scrappage and replacement of transportation equipment under the 2025 Large-scale Equipment Renewal and Trade-in of Consumer Goods Policies compared with the 2024 policies.
Action plan to improve the quality and efficiency of freight transportation and logistics in China
China’s new action plan details strategies to optimize transportation structures for the movement of freight, promote development of intermodal transportation, improve infrastructure networks, and increase supply chain efficiency.
California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation
This policy update summarizes the scope, timeline, projected benefits, and other key elements of the Advanced Clean Fleets rule if it were applied to all medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the state.
Final regulations for the Inflation Reduction Act’s Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit
Final regulations maintain three-pillar requirements for electrolysis-hydrogen production; access to existing renewable facilities is expanded in qualifying states and hourly emissions accounting provides greater flexibility to producers once hourly-matching takes effect in 2030.
U.S. multi-pollutant emissions standards for model years 2027 and later light-duty and medium-duty vehicles
This policy update explores the U.S. multi-pollutant emissions standards for model years 2027 and later, which establish new standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles.
The ultra-low emission campaign on heavy industries in China
China’s ultra-low emission (ULE) campaign on heavy industries targets several industries, including steel, cement, and coking, and is expected to continue driving demand for electric freight trucks.
China’s Stage 4 fuel consumption standard for heavy-duty commercial vehicles
There are several new elements in China’s Stage 4 fuel consumption standard for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, including that it tightens per-vehicle fuel consumption limits by 12%–16% and expands the scope to cover hybrid electric vehicles and concrete mixers.
New central subsidies for scrapping and renewing coastal and inland river ships in China
Examines the scope and incentives offered under China’s new subsidy policy for scrapping and renewing coastal and inland river ships, and compares them with those under the previous policy, which was in effect from 2015 to 2019.
China Stage 4 fuel consumption standard for light commercial vehicles
Outlines China’s Stage 4 fuel consumption standard for light commercial vehicles, including updates to per-vehicle limits, expanded coverage, and its newly introduced corporate average fuel consumption (CAFC) requirements.
U.S. EPA Phase 3 greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles
Summarizes the U.S. EPA’s new Phase 3 GHG emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, which aim to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 60% from 2027 to 2032, while providing flexible compliance options for manufacturers.
