New EPA-compliant powertrains are nearly here. Can fleets still get build slots before EPA 27?
International's David Hillman discusses the EPA 2027 emissions regulations, fleet prebuy activity, and International's S13 integrated powertrain.
The commercial transportation industry is staring down the EPA 2027 emissions standards. With the chances of prebuy chaos still high, is there a significant risk in waiting too long to secure your build slots?
At ACT Expo, Josh Fisher hosts International's David Hillman to discuss the mid-2026 trucking market ahead of the EPA 2027 emissions regulations, early fleet planning, and International's S13 integrated powertrain.
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Timestamps:
1:27 – Growing demand for fleet equipment
4:19 – What is the risk of waiting too long to prebuy?
9:05 – How fleet concerns evolved with connected vehicles
11:07 – What is the single question fleet executives should be asking their dealers to prepare for 2027?
Editor-in-Chief Josh Fisher has been with FleetOwner since 2017. He covers everything from modern fleet management to operational efficiency, artificial intelligence, autonomous trucking, alternative fuels and powertrains, regulations, and emerging transportation technology. Based in Maryland, he writes the Lane Shift Ahead column about the changing North American transportation landscape.
