Apparently the rumor is true. The EPA has killed Cat.

According to a Forbes Article Caterpillar has had enough of the hassle and ” Its Mossville, Illinois truck engine plant will stop producing the power plants on December 31, 2009 — just before even tougher clean-air rules take effect.”

This is sad.

Other articles covering this same news here, here, here, and here.

I guess I’ll keep my 3406E for a while longer yet.