Industry pitches trucking stimulus plan

rookietrucker · Sep 3, 2010

Industry pitches trucking stimulus plan

The Obama administration will further study tax credits for new truck buyers following a Sept. 2 meeting with trucking representatives who outlined their plan to boost sales.

Ron Bloom, senior adviser to the U.S. Treasury department and Obamas senior counselor for manufacturing policy, led the meeting with truck and engine OEMs, drivers, lease and rental companies, equipment manufacturers and fleet managers. A representative of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association also attended.

New federal emission mandates have increased new truck costs, and combined with the recession, dropped sales more than 60 percent from 2006, coalition members told Bloom. The coalition proposed a short-term 10 percent tax credit buying Class 8 trucks with 2010 engines and a green voucher incentive for Class 6 and 7 trucks with 2010 engines.
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dannyb1212000 · Sep 4, 2010

This might happen but it is going to come with some crazy stuff to it. I would not be shocked if it required APUs and EOBRs to be on the truck making the truck cost 5-8% more than without and taking the log book away from the driver.

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