New U.S. fuel efficiency rules expected for medium and heavy trucks

• The EPA is expected to announce a new set of rules today covering medium and heavy trucks built in the model year 2019.
• The administration aims to improve fuel efficiency with larger-sized trucks accounting for 20% of all emissions in the transportation sector off a mark of 4% of vehicles on the road.
• The new rules could also cover light-duty pickup trucks, buses, and delivery vehicles.
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