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The California Smog Check Program requires vehicles that were manufactured in 1976 or later to participate in the biennial (every two years) smog check program in participating counties. [1] The program's stated aim is to reduce air pollution from vehicles by ensuring that cars with excessive emissions are repaired in accordance with federal ...
Exempt for first seven model years of gasoline vehicles. When outside exemption, vehicles up to 32 years old – biennially, else annually. OBD testing done when newer than 10 years Exempt for first four model years of diesel vehicles. When outside exemption, diesel trucks less than 10 years – Biennially else annually.
The Truck and Bus Rule is considered by the Air Resources Board and other organizations such as the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Environmental Defense Fund as a win-win for the State of California: reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, reducing fuel use, providing fuel and operating cost-savings for truck owners, and reducing smog-forming pollution, in addition to providing human ...
While California waits for the EPA to act, more than 1,200 trucks have obtained new registrations to move cargo at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach this year; 90% run on diesel.
California air regulators on Friday voted to ban diesel truck sales by 2036.
Any vehicle 26 model years old or more does not require an emissions check of any sort, and vehicles 2 model years old or newer are exempt. Diesel trucks over 8500 lbs. GVWR are required to have a diesel emissions inspection if they are registered in the NYC metropolitan area.
Special vehicles (based on a cargo truck or bus): 10 years; Diesel passenger cars: 9 years; Furthermore, the regulation allows fulfillment of its requirements to be postponed by an additional 0.5–2.5 years, depending on the age of the vehicle. This delay was introduced in part to harmonize the NO x and PM Law with the Tokyo diesel retrofit ...
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