July 23, 2026 12:45 PM, EDT Cummins unveiled its 2027 EPA-compliant engine at the Technology and Maintenance Council annual meeting in March. (Seth Clevenger/Transportation Topics) key takeaways: Cummins plans limited production of its model year 2027 X15 and X10 engines starting in January. The OEM will continue to offer the current generation engines during the
July 13, 2026 9:06 pm, EDT The cuts to DEF derivatives are the latest move by the Trump administration to roll back Biden-era emissions rules. (Ebliss/Getty Images) key takeaways: The EPA is proposing to eliminate DEF-related engine derailments and replace them with dashboard alerts, a move aimed at reducing downtime and keeping trucks running. The
There’s good news, and there’s bad news, about the 2027 Kawasaki Ninja 2, the supercharged speed demon that took the motorcycle world by storm a few years ago. Good news? It is returning in 2027 with the same 998cc supercharged inline 4-cylinder engine. Bad news? Well, due to the strict emission regulations in California, it
A truck and other vehicles travel along Interstate 80 in Berkeley, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) July 9, 2026 4:20 pm, EDT key takeaways: The EPA proposed rolling back emissions-system warranty requirements for new heavy-duty trucks, which would reduce expected cost increases for new equipment next year. The proposal sets tighter NOx limits for January while
(Ward DeWitt/Getty Images) July 8, 2026 11:00 am, EDT key takeaways: EPA is expected to release a draft NOx emissions proposal after OMB completes its review before the Independence Day holiday. ATA expects to add flexibility to the proposal, including changes to warranty requirements and compliance credit availability. Carriers are delaying truck purchases despite compliant