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Hyundai & Kia to pay record $100M penalty for GHG conformity violations & lose $200M+ in emission credits

Green Car Congress

The consent decree embodying the settlement was filed today jointly by the United States and the California Air Resources Board in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Similarly, they understated the emissions of greenhouse gases by their fleets by approximately 4.75

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

Green Car Congress

This waiver is consistent with the Clean Air Act as it’s been used for the last 40 years and supports the prerogatives of the 13 states and the District of Columbia who have opted to follow California’s lead. mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile.

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