Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles— Phase 2

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 23 February 2026

The second phase of Vehicle and Engine Performance standards cover tractors, trailers, vocational vehicles and pickups/vans. The main goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption by 2027:

  • by 24% over the MY 2017 for vocational vehicle chassis  
  • by 16% over the MY 2018-2019 for HD pickups and vans. 
  • by 25% over the MY 2017 for tractors
  • by 9% over the MY 2017 for trailers

Together with phase 1, the standards will result in an approximate 9%–12% fuel consumption reduction from 2010 baseline engines by model year 2027.

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