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EPA finalizes MY 2027 heavy-duty truck NOx standards; first step in Clean Trucks Plan

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The announcement is the first of three major actions being taken under EPA’s Clean Trucks Plan , announced in August 2021, which will move the US heavy-duty trucking fleet towards low-carbon and electric technologies. In the coming months, EPA intends to release the proposals for the remaining two steps in the Clean Trucks Plan.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). In fact, EVs have just 25.1

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

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Ford was one of the first full-line US automakers to pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its vehicles, operations and supply chain in alignment with goals of the accord. A significant portion of related financing will go toward accelerating Ford’s leadership in electric vehicles. Vigeo Eiris, an arm of Moody’s Corp.,

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Automakers whine about €15B fine they knew they’d risk for pushing gas cars

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If an automaker fails to meet this legal target, which was established in 2017 , it may have to pay a fine of €95 per gram of CO2 per car. Meanwhile, gas car sales actually are slowing (-2% in 2Q). Nobody’s making them spend the tens of billions they spend advertising gas cars to Europeans every year. km or lower.

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Pacific states and BC agree to align GHG and clean energy policies; targeting 10% new vehicle ZEV purchases by 2016

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The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. The agreement has no legal effect and imposes no legally binding obligation. Earlier post.)

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CALSTART brief highlights growth of and future opportunity for California’s clean transportation technology industry

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A new CALSTART brief indicates that California’s climate and energy policies are not only helping to protect the environment and improve air quality, but are also helping to accelerate growth of the clean transportation technology industry (CTTI) in the state. Require Top Performance with Strong Yet Feasible Air Quality and Climate Standards.

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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