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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. California is preserving its right to establish more stringent standards in the future.

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Navistar to adopt SCR technology to meet 2010 EPA requirements; “In-Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+)”

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In June, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the EPA’s interim final rule on the use of non-conformance penalties (NCPs) in order to sell diesel engines with emissions levels above 0.20g NO x. Navistar expects the In-Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+) technology to be available beginning early 2013.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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Daimler, Ford, and Nissan joined forces to develop a common fuel cell system and launch commercial FCEVs as early as 2017. Several major automakers, including Honda, Toyota, and Hyundai, are committed to producing commercial quantities in the 2015-2017 timeframe and reaffirmed those commitments in 2012. Light duty vehicles.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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This case has been assigned to US District Judge Sean F. Cox of the Eastern District of Michigan. 2017, in Miami during a visit to the United States and appeared in federal court there on Monday. The Court has instructed the parties to file preliminary settlement approval documents by 31 January 2017.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. Jonathan Macias Current Profession: Grant Manager for County Government and CEO/Founder of Sky Island, LLC How will you add value to the EAA Board? About Rick: Rick has been driving electric for over 3 years and currently drives a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. Jonathan Macias Current Profession: Grant Manager for County Government and CEO/Founder of Sky Island, LLC How will you add value to the EAA Board? About Rick: Rick has been driving electric for over 3 years and currently drives a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV.

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President Obama, DOT Secretary Foxx announce $600M for 6th round of TIGER funding for transportation projects

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US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined President Barack Obama to announce that $600 million will be made available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of the US Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ) competitive grant program.

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