Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2023

We are taking significant action to reduce traffic fatalities, including moving forward on new vehicle standards to make cars even safer, investing millions of dollars to improve infrastructure and roadway safety, and working with our state and local partners to help drivers make safe decisions on the road.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Under the proposed settlement, lodged with the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Daimler will recall and repair the emissions systems in Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles sold in the United States between 2009 and 2016 and pay $875 million in civil penalties and roughly $70.3 million in other penalties.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2022

EPA is interested in both single-use batteries (primary batteries), and rechargeable batteries (secondary batteries). Written comments and information must be received on or before 11 July 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

Last year, Indiana had the largest number of new-generation diesel trucks registered (69.3%), followed by Utah (63.2%), Pennsylvania (62.8%), Texas (60.1%), Oklahoma (60.0%), Florida (59.1%), the District of Columbia (58.4%), Illinois (56.2%), Maryland (55.7%), and Wisconsin (55.5%). For the largest commercial trucks (Class 8), 62.5%

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Teslarati

AUGUST 25, 2022

California’s regulations are accepted as regulations in 14 other states and the District of Columbia; hence an approval or blocking of this regulation could prove far-reaching. According to the St.

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InsideEVs

MAY 28, 2022

15 states plus the District of Columbia have adopted Clean Cars rules, based on California’s emissions and fuel economy standards.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

issued its final rule revising the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone to 70 parts per billion (ppb) from 75 ppb to protect public health. EPA examined nearly 2,300 studies in this review of the ozone standards including more than 1,000 new studies published since the last review of the standards in 2008.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2013

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled this week in a case (#12-1139) brought by the American Petroleum Institute (API) against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ( earlier post ), and vacated the 2012 cellulosic biofuel RFS standard while affirming the 2012 advanced biofuel standard.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Last year, Hawaii joined a group of 15 states and the District of Columbia to announce a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU), pledging to expand the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

EV charging network Electrify America , which operates in 47 states and the District of Columbia, and California-headquartered Kia America , have agreed to provide 1,000 kWh of complimentary charging to first-time owners of the 2024 Kia EV9 SUV. The EV9’s standard 800 V electrical architecture enables hyper-fast DC charging.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2014

The data includes total registration information on Class 3-8 trucks from 2007 through 2013 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. About one-third of all medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks registered in the United States (2.9 million of 8.8 grams per brake horse-power hour (g/bhp-hr). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

Six biofuel trade associations have filed a motion in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to intervene in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) 2012 final rule being challenged by the American Petroleum Institute (API). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2011

will pay a civil penalty of $2 million to resolve claims that the company imported and sold nearly 80,000 nonroad engines and equipment from China that did not meet standards under the Clean Air Act. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Justice Department (DOJ) announced that Mississippi-based PowerTrain, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

will pay a civil penalty of $2 million to resolve claims that the company imported and sold nearly 80,000 nonroad engines and equipment from China that did not meet standards under the Clean Air Act. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Justice Department (DOJ) announced that Mississippi-based PowerTrain, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

EPA that the EPA lacks the authority to set emission standards for power plants so strict as to force a shift of power generation from fossil fuels. The judgment of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is reversed, and the cases are remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Under the NEVI program, all states (as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) have access to NEVI formula funding. The latest updates to the program are a huge step towards establishing nationwide standards for EV charging. Minimum standards and requirements apply in six key areas: 1.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

A portion of downstate New York State does not meet federal health based national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone and has been categorized as a non-attainment area. million registered vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2019

For example, the District of Columbia classified motorized scooters as “personal mobility devices” that are not subject to inspection or helmet laws while a new law in New Jersey regulates electric scooters in the same way as a traditional bicycles, requiring helmets in only those under 17.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The white paper recommends policies to incentivize more efficient EVs , including changing EPA emissions standards to no longer focus solely on “tailpipe” emissions, a framework that currently treats all EVs the same regardless of efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The GHSA is a nonprofit association representing the highway safety offices of states, territories, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Data: Micromobility-involved crashes and injuries are underreported due to the lack of a universal reporting standard.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2019

With the launch of the Electrify America app, the company is also introducing two new membership plans which will be available starting in late May and include: Electrify America Pass: Includes the standard per-minute cost plus a $1 session fee. Members will receive an additional discount off of the standard pricing.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2014

RFG is currently used in 17 states and the District of Columbia. Maine DEP’s Air Bureau Director, Marc Cone expects that this initiative will continue to enhance protection of Maine citizens by minimizing ozone precursors and maintain attainment of the ozone federal air quality standard.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2016

million in a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for selling heavy-duty diesel engines that were not certified by EPA and did not meet applicable emission standards. Detroit Diesel will pay $28.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

A coalition of 11 states filed a lawsuit to compel the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promptly to revise national air quality standards for air pollution involving soot. The EPA had failed to meet an October 2011 deadline for revising the existing standards. EPA last revised the standards in 2006.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Biofuel groups the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Growth Energy, and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) filed a motion in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to intervene in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) 2013 final rule, which is currently being challenged (..)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

The proposed settlement, lodged in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, is subject to a 30-day public comment period and final court approval. a large negative overall impact on the integrity of the fuels program. a large negative overall impact on the integrity of the fuels program.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2019

As states take the lead in confronting climate change, a flagship policy is often Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). A new study analyzing data from the 29 states and District of Columbia with mandatory RPS policies finds that the policies come at a high cost to consumers and are inefficient in reducing carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

GNA will collaborate with Honda to market the Civic Natural Gas sedan in 19 states spanning the Mid-West to Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions including the District of Columbia. Earlier post.) The project will be managed by GNA’s East Coast office, based in New York City.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The 2011 model was available in just seven states and the District of Columbia. New features for 2012 include: Standard keyless access with passive locking; the car automatically locks and unlocks with the key fob in close proximity of vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2015

The Freightliner Inspiration Truck is equipped with the Highway Pilot sensors and computer hardware is based upon a series production Freightliner Cascadia Evolution, fully certified to meet all US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Adaptive Cruise Control Plus.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The program contributed to improvements in air quality in 97% of nonattainment areas in the east, with 85% of these areas now below the smog standard. State level ozone emissions in the NBP, from 1990 to 2010 (projected). Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2012

In June, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the EPA’s interim final rule on the use of non-conformance penalties (NCPs) in order to sell diesel engines with emissions levels above 0.20g NO x. Background. In October 2011, Navistar informed EPA that it would run out of credits in 2012.

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Driivz

JANUARY 28, 2024

billion in NEVI funding is allocated at the state level, with all 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico participating, usually through an RFP process. Chargers conform to ISO 15118 -2, -3, and -20 are Plug and Charge capable Charger-to-Charger-Network Communication. Chargers conform to OCPP 2.0.1,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

the developer of advanced lead­carbon PbC batteries and energy storage systems ( earlier post ), announced that its PowerCube battery energy storage and battery system is being integrated as a power resource for the PJM Regulation Market, which serves 58 million people in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

The proposed Transport Rule sets in place a new approach that can and will be applied again as further pollution reductions are needed to help areas meet air quality health standards, EPA says. The rule proposes a procedure for determining each upwind state’s control responsibility that EPA can apply to any revised air quality standard.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2019

It does require the standard per-minute cost plus a $1 session fee. The stations are located in 17 metropolitan areas, and along high-traffic corridors in 42 states and the District of Columbia.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The only way to meet the nation’s energy, economic and environmental goals as put forth in the Renewable Fuels Standard is to increase ethanol consumption. Earlier post.). Allowing for the use of E15 blends is a safe and appropriate step toward meeting these goals.

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