Equipment World Digital Magazine
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trucks | staff report Briefs the Great American Trucking Show, held annually at the Dallas Convention Center, and is produced by Randall- Reilly, parent of Equip- ment World magazine. The ProPickup Truck Expo takes place August 23-25 in Dallas, showcasing pickups and accessories used in construction, trucking and landscaping. The show also will host a series of SmartSessions, headlined by industry leaders and experts in the automotive after- market. The expo is part of T Meritor WABCO's two-sensor, one-mod- ulator Roll Stability Support (RSS) 1M integrates both ABS and trailer stability control. The system is designed to mitigate or prevent the risk of rollover from driving actions, includ- ing collision avoidance maneuvers, sudden lane changes and ac- celeration in a curve. It automatically accounts for the load status and calculates lateral accel- eration while driving. If the lateral acceleration exceeds a specifi c value, low pressure check brake applications are applied. If the system detects a potential rollover during the brake check process, a full brake application is put into effect. It can be retrofi tted on existing equipment. Navistar faces engine dating, emission credit woes he U.S. Environmen- tal Protection Agency alleges thousands of Navistar engines sold as pre-2010 models were actually assembled during 2010 and are subject to fi nes up to $37,500 per violation for not conforming to 2010 emissions standards. Navistar disputes the EPA charge, says spokesman Steve Schrier. "We fi rmly believe our 2010 transition was appropriate, and we will continue our discus- sions and cooperation with the agency on this matter," he says. In a January 30th letter to Navi- star, EPA says it discovered the company claimed a 2009 model year for more than 7,600 heavy-duty diesel engines pro- duced after December 31, 2009. If fi ned at the maximum level, the total would exceed $285 million. The letter says the engines were partially assembled in 2009. Financial analyst Stephen Volkmann, quoted by Reuters news service, said he believes that completion of an engine assembly after an EPA deadline has been "standard industry practice," so the EPA scrutiny could extend beyond Navistar. A matter of credits In a separate action, Navistar learned in late January that it could face EPA penalties of about $1,900 per engine if its heavy-duty engines do not conform to 2010 model year nitrogen emissions standards. Navistar diesel engines emit more grams of nitrogen oxide than their com- petitors' engines. But because Navistar exceeded the performance parameters set for earlier emissions reduction regulations, the company was awarded MaxxForce 13 emissions credits by the EPA that allow production to continue. The California Air Resources Board had issued a public letter to Navistar saying the company's emissions credits for the MaxxForce 13 would expire Feb. 29. However, Navistar says it has submitted its revamped MaxxForce 13 – refi ned with an air management system and electronic engine controls – to EPA for compliance testing. The company's MaxxForce 11 and MaxxForce 15 engines were not included in CARB's announcement and will con- tinue to be sold using their existing EPA credits, said a Navistar spokesman. "The bottom line is that Navistar will sell engines in 2012 that are fully certifi ed in all 50 states," said Jack Allen, president of Navistar's Engine Group, during a Feb. 1 stock analysts' meeting. Navistar diesel engines use an in-cylin- der exhaust gas recirculation technology to reduce exhaust emissions. Its North American heavy-duty engine competitors use selective catalytic reduction after- treatment technology to meet the re- quired emissions levels. EW EquipmentWorld.com | March 2012 61