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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

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While both of these numbers are a lot less than the US’ new EPA rules , the US also has 13x as many people as Australia. The US EPA has long had what is referred to as a “ footprint rule, ” which allows larger vehicles to pollute more. A bill containing the new auto emissions rules will be introduced in parliament this week.

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EPA Releases New Auto Emissions Rule

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The EPA released it final rule on exhaust emissions from cars and light duty trucks this week. The post EPA Releases New Auto Emissions Rule appeared first on CleanTechnica. Not everyone is happy.

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UAI and EFC call EPA MOVES2014 emissions model treatment of ethanol “seriously flawed”; call for peer review

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MOVES2014 is the latest version of MOVES and includes the effects of the Tier 3 rule as well the impacts of other EPA rulemakings promulgated since the last MOVES release in 2010; new emissions data; and new features that users have requested. EPA has advised states to use MOVES2014 in SIP development as expeditiously as possible.

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Mazda starts US pre-orders for diesel 2019 Mazda CX-5

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Mazda Motor Corporation announced at the New York International Auto Show that it has begun accepting pre-orders for the diesel-powered 2019 Mazda CX-5 in the US market. 1—allowing it to comply with exhaust gas regulations globally generally without elaborate NO x aftertreatment systems. The Skyactiv-D 2.2 The Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter

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Ford’s redesigned Transit Connect Wagon gets 1.5L EcoBlue diesel option in US

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Ford unveiled the redesigned Transit Connect Wagon at the Chicago Auto Show. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with direct injection with Auto Start-Stop as standard equipment, or the new 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel to deliver an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg (7.8 Ford is targeting the 1.5L

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Chevrolet Cruze Eco achieves EPA-rated 42 mpg on highway

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The non-hybrid 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco delivers an EPA-estimated 42 mpg on the highway (manual transmission models), with city fuel economy of 28 mpg. Aerodynamic improvements over non-Eco manual-transmission models contributed approximately six mpg to the Cruze’s EPA-estimated 42 mpg highway fuel economy. turbo, auto 6).

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Two engine options in new Mazda6; updated 2.5L with cylinder deactivation, turbo 2.5L with Dynamic Pressure Turbo

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The updated Mazda6 ( earlier post ) introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show this past week offers two powertrain options in the US: an upgraded SKYACTIV-G 2.5 engine, first unveiled at the 2015 LA Auto Show for the 2016 CX-9. Mazda’s Dynamic Pressure Turbo varies the degree of exhaust pulsation depending on engine speed.

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