FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — At the Green Truck Summit this morning, NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry, awarded U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow the Green Truck Leadership Award for her outstanding contributions in promoting advanced alternative fuels and technologies for work trucks.
Sen. Stabenow is the sponsor of the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act (AVTA) of 2013, which directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to work toward substantially reducing or eliminating petroleum use by and emissions from passenger and commercial vehicles. She currently chairs the Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure and has represented the State of Michigan in the U.S. Senate since being elected in 2000.
Sen. Stabenow was introduced by inaugural Green Truck Leadership Award winner U.S. Representative Gary Peters of Michigan. NTEA President Shawn Jacobs, president and CEO of STS Trailer & Truck Equipment (Syracuse, N.Y.), remarked, "Sen. Stabenow is a true leader in the effort to support both alternative fuels and advanced technologies in work trucks."
“The Advanced Vehicle Technology Act not only highlights trucks, it also recognizes the differences between vocational and long-haul trucks,” said NTEA Executive Director Steve Carey. “We appreciate Senator Stabenow and her efforts to help the work truck industry improve both our environmental impact and our businesses’ bottom lines.”
Sen. Stabenow’s efforts were bolstered by President Obama’s late February announcement of a timeline for the second round of fuel efficiency regulations for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and his call to partner with the private sector to deploy advanced vehicles.
