Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

During the period of noncompliance, Toyota managers and staff in Japan knew that Toyota was no longer attempting to determine whether it was aware of 25 instances of the same emission-related defect in a model year—the threshold requirement for filing an EDIR. Toyota also failed to file 20 VERRs and more than 200 quarterly reports.

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Toyota Clean Cleaning EPA 220

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

unit is testing a technology in Japan that generates hydrogen from the fermentation of bakery waste. The plan is to build a pilot plant on the outskirts of Sao Paulo and begin production in October, with the aim of bringing down the manufacturing cost of the hydrogen to around 40 yen per cu. The Sapporo Holdings Ltd. meter [US$0.41

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Waste Production 2004 Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The current limit values in Mexico are equivalent to Euro IV or EPA 2004 standards. With it, Mexico joins a very short list of countries (US, Canada, Japan, European Union, and South Korea) with best-in-class, filter-based standards for heavy-duty vehicles, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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Mexico Standards 2010 EPA 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

mpg)&madsh;on the profitability and sales of the industry and separately for the Detroit 3, the Japan 3, and all others. The model captures the cost of fuel economy improvement on suppliers, its impact on pricing and the resulting changes in demand. points of market share since 2004 (GM down 8.8 mpg) and 50% (40.4

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Fuel Economy Detroit Economy Michigan 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2013

The proposed Tier 3 gasoline sulfur standards are similar to levels already being achieved in California, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and several other countries. Costs and impacts. EPA calculates that the program will cost about a penny per gallon of gasoline, and about $130 per vehicle. Cap Option 1. Cap Option 2. 1 Jan 2017.

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EPA Gasoline Standards Emissions 286

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” Attendees believe that renewable energy needs two elements to be successful: technical progress leading to lower costs and a price on carbon. Costs are also falling due to classic economics. Earlier post.). Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

The increase reflected several influences, according to the report, including a boom in solar installations in China and Japan—totalling $74.9 Third came Japan, at $35.7 Wind and solar sectors should be able to carry on flourishing, particularly if they continue to cut costs per MWh. billion, up 39% from 2013.

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2014 Renewable 2013 Wind 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We believe that converting a small number of Priuses is the quickest, most cost-effective way to get people talking about PHEVs viability and benefits -- and support other PHEV development efforts. Toyota currently ships cars in Europe and Japan with this button, but its unavailable in the US -- see photo ).

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Prius Plug-in Plug Hybrid 48

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

July, 2009 : A NASA satellite study found that Arctic sea ice had thinned dramatically between the winters of 2004 and 2008, with thin seasonal ice replacing thick older ice as the dominant type for the first time on record ( earlier post ).

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Carmakers response to real and specific concerns about battery lifetime, up-front costs, and safety issues is to focus on engineering and testing for an unspecified number of years. The biggest barrier is the battery."

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The driver can program times for charging as well as preheating or cooling and adapt them to his or her requirements, such as departure time, so as to save resources and costs. An important incidental effect is that battery costs have fallen by around half in the past five years. Energy density has increased by a similar degree.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

It’s still unknown how much other wealthy nations, such as the US and Japan, will contribute. It is quite clear that costs for both adaptation and mitigation will increase over time, and that public money, provided by developed countries, will have to kick-start action and lead the way. The EU has pledged $3.6 billion a year.

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Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions 244