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EPA delays issuing 2014 RVO standards for RFS until sometime in 2015

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In a notice to be published in the Federal Register , the agency said that it intends to take action on the 2014 standards rule in 2015 prior to or in conjunction with action on the 2015 standards rule. The industry needs a final rule that is legally appropriate and continues to support our efforts.

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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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The settlement resolves allegations that Fiat Chrysler installed software in certain diesel vehicles that would cause NO x emissions from vehicles to be within legal limits during emission testing, but to exceed legal limits during ordinary operation. These exceedances were detected in a joint effort by U.S.

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Volvo Trucks introduces Collision Warning with Emergency Brake on new FH

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When the system detects a vehicle that the truck will hit at its current speed, the warning system activates a constant red light in the windscreen in order to bring the driver’s attention back to the road. In Europe, emergency braking systems will be a legal requirement in new trucks by November 2015.

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California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

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They also address light-duty passenger vehicles and heavier vehicles such as freight trucks and public buses. The Executive Order established several milestones organized into three time periods: by 2015, by 2020, and by 2025. Ensure that hydrogen and electricity can legally be sold as a retail transportation fuel.

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SEC charges Volkswagen AG, former CEO Winterkorn with defrauding bond investors during emissions fraud

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Volkswagen AG, two of its subsidiaries, and its former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, for defrauding US investors, raising billions of dollars through the corporate bond and fixed income markets while making a series of deceptive claims about the environmental impact of the company’s “clean diesel” fleet.

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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In his remarks at the Annual Media Conference, where the Group presented 2015 results, Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said that 2016 will be a year of transition for Volkswagen, and will also see the accelerated transformation of the company. Key figures for 2015. billion in 2015 to €8.9

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JRC provides initial results and qualitative trends of study of regulated gaseous emissions under NEDC and new WLTP; data from 21 vehicles

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During the period from 2010 to 2015, JRC—involved in the process from the beginning—tested the various versions of the new test cycle and test procedure on a number of vehicles that were also tested under NEDC conditions. Based on their testing, the team also provides some analysis of initial qualitative trends. Click to enlarge.

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