2016 Alternative Fuels PHEV Standards 
Green Car Congress
APRIL 2, 2010
The footprint-based standard CO 2 curves for cars (left) and trucks (right). These are expected to result in a combined MY 2016 average vehicle emission level of 250 g CO 2 /mile (equivalent to 35.5 mpg if all improvements came from fuel economy) and 34.1 L/100km) fuel economy level, respectively. Source: EPA.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
Volkswagen of America will invest $10 million by 2016 to support the build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US, said Jörg Sommer, vice president, product marketing and strategy. Automakers have responded to the challenging regulations and standards put before us. This should be a U.S.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 5, 2012
new appliance standards and CAFE) and changes in the way energy is used in the US economy. Further, the fossil fuel share of primary energy consumption falls from 82% in 2011 to 78% in 2040 as consumption of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls, largely because of the incorporation of new fuel efficiency standards for light-duty vehicles.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. Earlier post.). Incentives for selling AFVs.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 28, 2012
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the final rule for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for MYs 2017-2025 for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). mpg US (5.84 mpg US (5.84
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
It is focusing its efforts on five areas aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions: vehicle energy use (weight, aerodynamics, and rolling resistance); engines; transmissions; axles and drivelines; and hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel technologies. Hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel vehicles.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
Advanced Clean Car (ACC) package, the ZEV regulation along with new LEV III smog-forming pollutant and GHG standards can be the catalyst to that transformative process. The replacement of separate NMOG and oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) standards with combined NMOG plus NO x standards. Greenhouse gas emission standards.
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