http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/03/11/our-very-own-top-ten-list/ The Fleet Maintenance Blog, where Editor Mark O’Connell comments on what’s right and wrong in the industry. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:20:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/03/11/our-very-own-top-ten-list/#comment-114 JOHN O'BRIEN Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:03:39 +0000 http://www.fleetmag.com/interactive/2008/03/11/our-very-own-top-ten-list/#comment-114 I just got through visiting International, Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge. Each tell me that we are going to see tougher emission rules imposed on diesel engines by 2010. Manufacturers may start offering gasoline again to get away from these problems of compliance. This will effect the bottom line of our budgets for our future fleets. Currently Ford is paying penalties to produce diesel Econolines because they can't make them any other way. Catapillar is producing engines and paying hefty fines for failure to meet emmmision standards. Has our government become too demanding on our industry that we can't pay for the programs? I just got through visiting International, Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge. Each tell me that we are going to see tougher emission rules imposed on diesel engines by 2010. Manufacturers may start offering gasoline again to get away from these problems of compliance. This will effect the bottom line of our budgets for our future fleets. Currently Ford is paying penalties to produce diesel Econolines because they can’t make them any other way. Catapillar is producing engines and paying hefty fines for failure to meet emmmision standards. Has our government become too demanding on our industry that we can’t pay for the programs?

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