Commercial Diesel District of Columbia Fuel 
Green Car Congress
JULY 14, 2022
Diesel is the predominant technology in commercial trucking, school, and transit bus sectors, according to the Diesel Technology Forum’s analysis of data sourced from S&P Global Mobility TIPNet data of vehicles in operation for Class 3-8 as of December 2021. Of the largest trucks (Class 8) in operation, 97% are diesels.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have laws that regulate engine idling, but each of these states has different applications of idle reduction and various exemptions. Some states regulate idling geographically, such as on school property, in business districts, or in certain counties.
Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2023
Analysis of a study by S&P Global Mobility shows the number of new near-zero emission diesel trucks on the road in the US increased 10.2% between 2021 and 2022, according to the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF). Near-zero emission trucks are advanced diesel technology manufactured in the 2010 and later model years. are CNG, 0.3%
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2018
Thirty-six percent of all commercial diesel trucks on US roads are now powered by the newest generation of diesel technologies (MY 2011 and newer), up from 30% in 2016 and 25.7% in 2015, according to analysis by the Diesel Technology Forum of operation data from 2017 of vehicles (GVW 3-8) provided by IHS Markit.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2020
Exelon’s utilities, which serve approximately 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries, will electrify 30% of their vehicle fleet by 2025, increasing to 50% by 2030.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Equipment used for testing emissions or fueling infrastructure is not eligible for funding.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 29, 2009
In MY 2010 Thomas buses, SCR reduces NO x emissions to near zero and offers a fuel economy improvement. Testing by Cummins—Thomas’s engine partner—shows a 5-9% fuel economy advantage compared to in-cylinder EGR. American Bus Sales and Service is the Thomas Built Buses dealer for Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.
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