Urgent Diesel UBA Credits and Fleet Renewal: ANPACT

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In order to reduce the age of the heavy truck fleet, which is about 18 years old, tax incentives, UBA diesel and the control of imports of used trucks coming from United States are necessary.

Trucks and Road Tractors (ANPACT) explained that to lower the average age of 11-year-old cargo trucks, 20,000 old units per year would have to be replaced each year by new ones.

On the fleet of 548,000 664 In a press conference, Miguel Elizalde, president of ANPACT, said that in 2017, 42 thousand heavy trucks were sold, but 67,000 had to be sold , according to their market estimates. potential

To promote the renewal of vehicles, carriers need tax incentives such as the immediate deductibility of the total value of the purchase of a new truck, differentiated VAT and D & D A lower tax. ISR; "Road transport companies face a complex situation: theft, exchange rate, release of fuel prices and increase in insurance premiums, green incentives are essential"

As of June 30, 2019, Truck builders must comply with Semarnat's new NOM 044 standard for trucks over 3.8 tonnes diesel engine that have the emission technology of contaminants that meet US environmental standards ( EPA) and the European Union (Euro). Progress will be made from the current Euro IV / EPA 04 to Euro V / EPA 07.

Thus, all new trucks that Made in Mexico or imported will have to comply with this new regulation.New trucks with this standard require very low sulfur diesel (UBA) and in most cases urea.

Elizalde emphasizes that it is essential that the NAME 016 of the Energy Regulatory Commission is respected. UBA diesel availability across the country.

Otherwise, carriers will not want to change their trucks for a new one. "If they do not use UBA diesel, the filters are covered and in some trucks, the power of the Euro VI and EPA 13 engine is reduced."

According to a sampling of AMDA, Canacar, Canapat and ANPACT during the first half of 2018, 81% of the 323 diesel loading stations, the availability of UBA diesel was found. Pemex has had to comply with the supply of UBA diesel across the country since 2009, but with the energy reform, there are competitors who import it, which is why ANPACT hopes that in 2019 this fuel will be available throughout the country.