Truck Tech 2020 and Beyond!
Truck technology, from electrification to connected vehicles, is advancing at increasing speed. This year, the California Air Resources Board announced the nation’s first electric truck mandate. How will industry meet both the challenges and opportunities presented by these innovations? Please join us for an informative panel discussion on the state of advanced truck technology with invited industry expert speakers from Volvo and Daimler Trucks.

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On December 31, 2019 United States District Judge Robert T. Benitez granted CTA’s request for a temporary restraining order enjoining enforcement of AB 5. The Court found that CTA met its burden for a temporary restraining order and enjoined the State from enforcing AB 5 as to any motor carrier operating in California, pending resolution of our motion for a preliminary injunction. The Court also found that CTA and the individual plaintiffs had standing. The Court based its ruling on the FAAAA and declined to address, at this time, our Dormant Commerce Clause challenge. The hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction is set for January 13, 2020.  View the judge's order here

Recent media coverage:

Transport Topics Online: Federal Judge Issues TRO Against Enforcement of California AB 5
Wall Street Journal: In California, New Year Brings New Regulations for Businesses
ABC: Good Morning Reno
KUSI San Diego: Good Morning San Diego

On December 29, 2019, just days before AB 51 was to go into effect, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) to enjoin enforcement. The new law, which was set to go into effect on January 1, 2020, would outlaw mandatory arbitration agreements with employees and prohibit arbitration agreements that would require individuals to take affirmative action to be excluded from arbitration. Judge Kimberly Mueller concluded that it would be disruptive if the statute went into effect briefly and was later overturned. The TRO keeps the status quo in place while the court considers the request for preliminary injunction. More information

Up to $20 million in clean transportation funding is reserved for warehouse, distribution and logistics center operations within the South Coast Air Quality Management District portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Projects can be eligible for funding assistance if implemented in advance of regulatory requirements and/or if they go “above and beyond” future air quality obligations. Facility owners and operators can submit project proposals to the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Committee (MSRC) by February 21, 2020 to be considered for assistance from the MSRC. More information

Agency seeks input on initiative for cleaner emission standards for heavy-duty trucks. 

At the Fauquier Livestock Exchange, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler followed up on his November 2018 announcement and took concrete steps to advance the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI). Joined by U.S. Representative Denver Riggleman (VA-05) and a variety of stakeholders, the CTI rulemaking will establish new, more stringent emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and other pollutants for highway heavy-duty engines. Through this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), EPA is seeking input from the public and interested stakeholders.

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Beginning January 1, 2020 the sales and use tax exemption in Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC) 6388.5, which previously only applied to certain trailers and semitrailers, was expanded to apply to certain new, used, and remanufactured trucks. The expanded sales and use tax exemption will be operative through December 31, 2023. To meet the documentation requirements, complete this form and submit it to the manufacturer, remanufacturer or dealer of the truck or trailer no later than 30 days from the date the truck or trailer is taken outside California. More information

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Building Your Brand and Increasing Your Revenue
Brand was a major buzzword in 2019, but what does it really mean? Wayne Partello will break down how to define, communicate and live your brand. Wayne will be utilizing examples from his career as well as an industry specific case study to show you how to best tell your story to appropriate audiences to effectively and efficiently grow revenue.

Speaker: Wayne Partello, the CMO of the San Diego Padres

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