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The rubber meets the road.

Publication: OEM Off-Highway
Publication Date: 01-JAN-09 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: The rubber meets the road.(Department)

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The rubber meets the road

by Dave Jensen

How will economic turmoil impact emission reductions?

The financial turmoil that has gripped the globe may soon be impacting efforts to reduce emissions. Even as engine and equipment manufacturers grapple with the research and development costs they're incurring to meet the ever-tightening restrictions on exhaust, they're discovering that their customers are either unwilling or unable to purchase their products.

The result? Engine and equipment manufacturers are getting squeezed at both ends. While not a unique problem in today's economic climate, it is more severe in the off-highway industry, given the relatively small size of most manufacturers and the wide-ranging assortment of products they produce.

Fortunately for the off-highway industry, Tier 4, the next significant round of emission reductions for off-highway equipment, won't start taking effect for two years. Nonetheless, the off-highway industry is keeping a close eye on the sales of heavy-duty trucks, which will have to meet stricter standards...

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