Diesel Engine
Read More

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $115 Million in Grants to Cut Harmful Diesel Engine Emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $115 million in grant funding for projects that cut harmful pollution from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant funding competition, EPA anticipates making 4-10 awards in each of EPA’s ten regions to eligible applicants. “ThroughoutContinued

Core program
Read More

CORE Heavy-Duty Off-Road Equipment Funding Segment Now Open

Don’t wait—CORE Project Vouchers are Provided on a First-Come, First-Served Basis!Any heavy-duty off-road equipment purchaser in California can take advantage of the California CORE Project’s incentives. That means you can benefit from the $182 million appropriated to the fiscal year 22/23 funding lane. Check out the Eligible Equipment Catalog to see which equipment is rightContinued

Heavy Duty Off Road Equipment
Read More

Heavy-Duty Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE)

Voucher Submittal Opening, July 18, 2023 The Fiscal Year 2022-23 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives allocated $182 million to the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Program (CORE). CORE is intended to accelerate the adoption of cleaner, commercially available off-road technologies by providing a streamlined way for fleets ready to purchase specific zero-emission equipment. On July 18, 2023,Continued

Battle Motors if the official truck of the UFC
Read More

Client News: Battle Motors Named First-Ever Official Electric Commercial Truck of UFC®

UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and Battle Motors, a leader in the development of electric vehicle (EV) technology, today announced a new multi-year national marketing partnership in which Battle Motors will serve as the first-ever Official Electric Commercial Truck of UFC. The new agreement builds upon the relationship UFC and Battle MotorsContinued

HVIP Funding
Read More

Just Announced: Over $1.7 billion ’22-23 HVIP Incentives Approved To Support Zero-Emission Trucks And Buses 

On November 17, 2022, the California Air Resources Board approved the FY22-23 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives, which includes policy changes and an allocation of over $1.7 billion to be administered by the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). HVIP’s Funding Allocation  HVIP Standard: $265 million Zero-Emission Public Transit Buses:Continued

CARB Clean Vehicle 2023 Program
Read More

CARB Approves Historic $2.6 Billion Investment — Largest To Date — For Clean Cars, Trucks, Mobility Options

Plan represents largest-ever investment in equity, expanding clean transportation in communities hardest hit by pollution. The California Air Resources Board approved a far-reaching $2.6 billion investment plan that ensures all Californians benefit from our state’s transition to zero-emission transportation. Supported projects range from incentives for cleaner trucks and buses, and mobility options such as bike-Continued

Davin Weaver
Read More

Meet Our Senior NRSI Program Manager Davin Weaver

Engine certification takes a village and we’d like to continue to introduce you to the team behind all of our client success. This month we’re putting the spotlight on Davin Weaver, Senior NRSI (non-road spark ignition) Program Manager Davin Weaver. How did you get started in engine certification at ECO? –  By complete chance! IContinued

Volvo Mitigation Funds
Read More

Volkswagen Mitigation Funds Available Statewide for Zero-Emission Class 8 Freight and Port Drayage Trucks

Accepting Applications Beginning 1:00 PM on August 9, 2022 Starting August 9, 2022, applications will be accepted statewide for replacement of eligible Class 8 trucks with zero-emission technology. Approximately $9 million is available on a first-come, first served basis to eligible applicants throughout California from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust for Class 8 zero-emission freightContinued

CARB Cert Fees
Read More

Part 1: Understanding The New CARB / Mobile Source Certification & Compliance Fees

On April 1, 2022, new and modified mobile source certification and compliance fees (MS Fees) will be due upon submittal of the application for mobile source certification. The Mobile Source Certification Fee Regulation was approved by the Board in April 2021 and will be implemented beginning April 1, 2022. The regulatory support documents for the MobileContinued