Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

The defect leads to lower fuel economy, non EPA-compliant emissions levels, and costly and frequent vehicle repairs, the complaint charges. This reduces the truck's fuel economy, according to the complaint. FCA and Cummins were grappling over the issues of cost for the required recall, among other issues, according to the complaint.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2018

UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. The UK said it will go further and faster than the EU in reducing human exposure to particulate matter pollution. These proposals are in addition to the government’s £3.5-billion billion (US$4.7-billion)

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

A new report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides a comprehensive overview of methodologies for estimating air emissions from shipping; describes technological solutions; and analyses policy options for reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in this sector. The legal position on shipping emissions.

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JANUARY 27, 2012

On the criteria pollutants side, LEV III reduces fleet average emissions of new passenger cars (PCs), light-duty trucks (LDTs) and medium-duty passenger vehicles (MDPVs) to. super ultra-low-emission vehicle (SULEV) levels by 2025. Once the proposed federal standards are adopted, they will be deemed sufficient for compliance in California.

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JULY 14, 2016

CARB said it, in conjunction with EPA, will continue the on-going technical discussions with the companies through the enforcement process to ensure a legally and technically acceptable resolution is reached which fully mitigates the excess emissions. In letters to Volkswagen/Audi and Porsche , ARB staff detailed the issues.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

The bill also directs the President to work with the relevant Federal agencies and California to harmonize, to the maximum extent possible, the federal fuel economy standards, any emission standards promulgated by EPA, and the California standards for light-duty vehicles. Transportation Efficiency. light duty vehicles—e.g.,

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MARCH 31, 2017

The main objective of the project is to reduce fuel consumption by 20% (diesel and urea) against the project’s 2014 Euro VI baseline vehicle, while keeping the vehicle within the legal limits for pollutant emissions.

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MARCH 30, 2023

DeCarTrans, coordinated by FEV, started in January and stands for “Demonstrating a Circular Carbon Economy in Transport Along the Value Chain.” through heat re-integration) and to increase product quality in order to minimize the emission of pollutants during combustion.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

The Department of Transportation has finalized its newest Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, requiring an increase in fuel economy that will reduce pollution and save Americans $23 billion in fuel costs, but are nevertheless softer than the administration had originally sought. miles per gallon in 2031.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The consumption scenarios are technically achievable but do not reflect significant barriers such as cost, regulation, legality, and consumer acceptance. Primary technical concerns with using intermediate-level blends of ethanol in the vehicle fleet include: Fuel economy. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. Electric Vehicles—Land, Sea & Air Europe 2011.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

One of the things that we’re going to be talking about today is investing in the kind of technology that will allow us to use coal, our most bountiful natural resource here in the United States, without polluting our planet. Policy support – All departments and agencies.

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MARCH 22, 2010

These issues highlight the challenges of turning carbon into a commodity, with the undertaking’s simultaneous goals of imposing financial penalties on polluters, luring more investors into the market, and channeling money toward renewable energy technologies that would reduce emissions. CONCLUSION. REFERENCES. Donovan (February 19, 2010).

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MAY 17, 2009

The bill is structured into four primary titles: Title I: Clean Energy; Title II: Energy Efficiency; Title III: Reducing Global Warming Pollution (the cap-and-trade bill); and Title IV: Transitioning to a Clean Energy Economy (which also includes a section on adapting to climate change). Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.

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MARCH 6, 2010

reforestation); Limiting deforestation by purchasing forested property and preserving the forests with legal and enforcement mechanisms; Setting aside croplands from agricultural production to rebuild carbon in the soil and vegetation; and. In an “economy-wide” cap-and-trade emissions program, energy sector emissions would likely be capped.

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Clean Car

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The UK Government has legally committed us to achieving a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. In addition to burning fossil fuels, vehicles create both air pollution and congestion, particularly in urban areas. . This is something you already know, but we are facing a major climate challenge.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

“Today’s historic $3-billion investment builds on President Biden’s vision of growing our economy while ensuring America leads in globally competitive solutions of the future,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. The agency anticipates making awards once all legal, statutory and administrative requirements are satisfied.

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MAY 26, 2021

The country has huge potential to become a thriving economy and a prosperous country through merging its production capacity and market demands. Though India has made huge progress in almost every aspect as a nation, it lags behind a particular area and its pollution control especially air pollution. Driving license.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

The final rules for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), announced Friday by the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), set the prescribed improvement at 2% annually for passenger cars and 2% annually for light trucks for those model years. ” 2024 Volkswagen ID.4

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

In 2008, Boris Johnson ended proposals to introduce a CO2 charge which would have meant vehicles emitting 226g/km or more would have had to pay £25 a day to drive into the zone following a legal challenge from Porsche which claimed the plans were “unfair and disproportionate”. Here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ”

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

A new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that Volkswagen is currently selling the least polluting (Euro 6) diesel vehicles. also found that no brand in Europe complies with the latest Euro 6 air pollution limits for diesel cars and vans in real-world driving. However, the report “ Dieselgate: Who? —“Dieselgate: Who?

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

California has made tremendous gains cutting pollution without detrimental economic impacts. With a growing economy, Californians are consuming more, and waste is increasing remarkably. As the economy continues to grow, people consume more, and solid waste generation generally continues to increase. from 2016 to 2017.

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The study follows another recent ICCT report showing that the gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%. Some EU Member States are already facing legal actions for persistent air pollution problems. Earlier post.). g/m 3 one-hour average for nitrogen dioxide, 40 ?g/m

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MARCH 8, 2019

These products can reduce fuel economy and increase emissions. They create higher amounts of smog-forming pollutants, which can worsen respiratory problems and negatively impact other health conditions. paid $1,006,250 to the California Air Pollution Control Fund which supports air pollution research and education.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

July, 2008 : The Australian government published the Garnaut Report, a comprehensive study of the effects of climate change on the country’s economy ( earlier post ). Slated for a July 2011 start, it would regulate 1000 of the country's biggest polluters and 75 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

China and India recently announced plans to reduce the carbon intensity, or the amount of carbon-dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product, of their economies over the next decade. The Chinese can promise to do this because they’re modernizing their economy. The situation is the same for India.

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JANUARY 7, 2023

economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. Implementing an EV national policy that aims to transform the economy is an exercise in mind-boggling complexity. In addition, the lack of relevant legal or industry expertise is increasingly worrisome.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2016

CARB will continue its investigation and technical evaluations with EPA to return the vehicles to legally required emission levels, determine mitigation for past and future environmental harm, and assess penalties. Today’s actions do not preclude a recall, but allow for “a broader array of potential remedies,” ARB said.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

All I ever heard them do was badmouth the small Honda car I drive and complain about CAFE fuel economy standards. That’s a real bummer about your lack of money old Chucky, but I’m still laughing away at your karma, dude. Guess what? I’ve got a real funny way for them to use their big sledge hammers now.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. We are imperilling food production, polluting our ocean and air, creating a more dangerous, less stable environment, and holding back sustainable development.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Car brands want to tout more horsepower, better fuel economy, a smoother ride, or a bigger touchscreen. GM was sued for false advertising, triggering national news coverage of GMs engine scandal and a multiyear legal headache. Clean Air Act in 1970 required car companies to reduce the pollution that their tailpipes were spewing.

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APRIL 16, 2009

The high cost of fuel this past year seriously damaged our economy and society. No one single factor affects our economy more or trickles down further than the high cost of fuel. This past year the high cost of fuel did serious damage to our economy and society. After a brief reprieve gas is inching back up. per barrel.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2020

Consumer Reports sent letters and a consumer petition to the leaders of General Motors, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, and Mitsubishi, calling on the companies to drop their legal attack against America’s Clean Air Act, and instead support Clean Car standards that help drivers save money on fuel and reduce air pollution.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

This would result in an average fuel economy for passenger cars of 43.7 mpg projected overall industry average required fuel economy in MYs 2021-2026, compared to 46.7 No noticeable impact to net emissions of smog-forming or other “criteria” or toxic air pollutants. mpg and for light trucks of 31.3 million barrels per day. .

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. criteria pollutants. -Ed.] Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

We covered Trumps attempt to rollback fuel economy standards during his first term extensively in the past. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy certainly seems to believe it will and has ordered a revamp of Americas fuel economy rules that lines up with what the Trump administration attempted to accomplish years earlier.

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