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DECEMBER 21, 2010

tank-to-wheel-based fuel efficiency metrics, is the most promising policy option for future climate policy regulation of the road transport sector, according to a new study developed under the direction of Professor Ottmar Edenhofer of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). by offering discounts).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

This new renewable energy goal, along with the pursuit of electrified vehicles and efficient manufacturing, is part of the company’s overall approach to strengthening its business, improving communities and addressing climate change. —Amy Davidsen, North America executive director at The Climate Group. Tata Motors.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The California Energy Commission adopted its 2014 Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) Update, which outlines, among many things, how the state is working to transform the transportation system to zero- and near-zero technologies and fuels to meet its climate and clean air goals. Plug-in electric vehicles. California Energy Commission.

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JUNE 5, 2015

The parties in the settlement agreed that certain important modifications to SDG&E’s original proposal were desirable to address issues raised by stakeholders and to support the Governor’s 2020 grid-integrated infrastructure and 2025 zero-emission vehicle deployment goals, as well as California’s equity, clean air and climate change objectives.

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MARCH 26, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that the “cool cars” regulation, which aimed to reduce the need for air conditioning by reducing the heat gain of vehicles parked in the sun ( earlier post ), will cease. The cool cars regulation was early action item under AB 32 and adopted by the Air Resources Board (ARB) in June 2009.

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JUNE 21, 2012

The EGCI enables the focusing of EU resources to major priorities of road transport and automotive R&I using a system approach. ICT is also an essential tool for other areas of automotive R&I, including manufacturing, processes and simulation, with each of these applications representing an important initiative in its own right.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Manufactured Homes. Waxman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman Edward J.

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JULY 11, 2012

The proposals would amend two existing regulations establishing binding requirements for manufacturers to meet the 2015 mandatory target for cars and the 2017 target for vans. Each European manufacturer will receive an individual annual average target for all its new cars registered in the EU in a given year.

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JUNE 19, 2009

California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols met with US Energy Secretary Steven Chu in May and followed up that meeting with a letter, urging the continuation of funding to support research, development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Earlier post.). —Letter to Secretary Chu. Fuel cell system costs.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The data are taken from fleet trials and automobile manufacturers as well as websites used by drivers to manage and monitor their own vehicles. Resources. For the study, the team compared the performance of 49,000 BEVs and 73,000 PHEVs in Germany and the US. Jochem & M.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

But while automobile manufacturers have climate control procedures to assess A/C performance, and the US EPA has the SCO3 drive cycle to measure indirect A/C emissions, there is no automotive industry consensus on a vehicle level A/C fuel use test procedure to assess accurately the impact of climate control loads.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Collaboration with Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Uber has strategically partnered with leading electric vehicle manufacturers to ensure seamless integration of EVs into their platform. Moreover, UberGreen’s presence in India could act as a catalyst for change within the broader transportation sector.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME).

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MAY 17, 2009

The major climate and energy bill introduced last week by House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Chairman Henry Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey— H.R. Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Manufacturing. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Actions that might be required on the supply side include capacity and institutional building in potential sugar cane producing countries, technology transfer covering biomass and automobile manufacturing, removal of ethanol trade barriers, and the operation of independent power producers. —Pacca and Moreira.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

EPA and NHTSA worked closely with the California Air Resources Board (ARB) in developing an Interim Joint Technical Assessment Report (TAR) of potential 2017-2025 scenarios. The future rulemaking will also consider what provisions may be appropriate to provide manufacturers flexibility in how they choose to comply with the program.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Internationally co-ordinated programmes involving governments and automobile manufacturers will help trigger a faster development and uptake of new technologies in the 2020 time frame and beyond. Lower costs are ultimately passed on to consumers and reduce the overall cost of achieving energy security and climate change goals.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 30, 2009

A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. Sustainable value includes not just the use of economic capital but also environmental and social resources.

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

Engineers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have designed a “2-in-1” electric motor unit which can increase the range of electric vehicles in hot climates. TECO, a Taiwan-based company, is one of the largest manufacturers of electrical drive technology.).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Honda’s “Green Path” approach, announced during a media tour of its operations in Ohio, seeks: To reduce or eliminate the use of substances of concern (SOCs) and scarce natural resources such as rhodium, palladium and platinum in the design and production of its vehicles. SOCs are chemical (e.g., solvents) or materials (e.g., kg/auto in FY14.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. By the mid-1980s, three quarters of the cars manufactured in Brazil were capable of running on sugarcane-based hydrous ethanol.

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APRIL 1, 2010

The CAFE levels that must be met by the fleet of each manufacturer will be determined by computing the sales-weighted harmonic average of the targets applicable to each of the manufacturer’s passenger cars and light trucks. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. The EPA standard would be equivalent to 35.5

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APRIL 21, 2010

At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Plug-ins Policy.

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APRIL 30, 2009

Additional advantages of PHEVs are as follows: Reduces the use of foreign oil since the electricity in the United States is primarily produced by domestic non-oil resources (97% by natural gas, hydro, coal, nuclear and other alternative energy sources).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

EPA expects manufacturers to take advantage of the option to generate CO 2 -equivalent credits by reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and CO 2 through improvements in their air conditioner systems. However, EPCA does not allow vehicle manufacturers to use air conditioning credits in complying with CAFE standards.

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MARCH 27, 2009

The target for each footprint is the same for all manufacturers, regardless of differences in their overall fleet mix. In response to the issuance of the final rule for MY 2011 CAFE, Dave McCurdy, President and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, said. mpg (320 gCO 2 /mi).

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MAY 8, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) GHG standards allow manufacturers the option to comply by meeting the US EPA greenhouse gas standards through model year 2025 as currently defined (referred to as the “deemed to comply” provision). Earlier post.).

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