Glider trucks

Lawmakers call out White House for trying to obstruct OIG probe.

Results of two audits could affect current quotas of glider truck kits.

If confirmed, the new DOJ deputy could bring with him from DOT potential deregulatory influence.

Glider kit investigations initiated by Democrats and Republicans are expected to be concluded in early 2019.

The Environmental Protection Agency reversed Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s July 6 decision to give glider kit manufacturers relief from a key limitation after fierce push back from environmentalists.

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a loophole that will allow glider kit manufacturers to avoid certain Obama-era emissions regulations and, effectively, build as many trucks as they deem fit, according to the New York Times.

Glider kits, or rebuilt trucks, are not exempt from the new emissions standards, but some people are using a Tennessee Tech study to help make the case they should be.

The EPA has canceled a rule that would have subjected glider kits to the same emissions standards as newly manufactured heavy duty vehicles. Glider truck assemblers lauded the announcement while environmental advocate groups protested.