Research Goals for Truck Program Should Match Budget

June 30 -- The 21st Century Truck Partnership -- a federal effort to reduce fuel usage and emissions while increasing safety in heavy-duty vehicles, such as commercial trucks and buses -- should be continued, but the program should be better balanced and revised to match funding and current technology levels, says a new report from the National Research Council.

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