Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Tesla Motors Inc. EPA found Clean Air Act violations at Tesla’s automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif. Under the settlement, Tesla agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty. Under the settlement, Tesla agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty.
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2021
Original map from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The low-emission vehicle (LEV) standard requires vehicle manufacturers to deliver passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs that produce lower greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants for sale in Minnesota.
Green Car Congress
MAY 10, 2012
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the systems used at gas station pumps to capture harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars can be phased out. Since 2006, all new automobiles and light trucks (pickups, vans and SUVs) are equipped with ORVR systems.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2010
The newly formed Engine Products Group (EPG)—comprising the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. Our concern is that EPA prematurely granted the partial waiver before critical studies on the effects of E-15 use were completed.
Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2011
Source: EPA. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that would waive requirements beginning in 2013 for systems used at gas station pumps to capture potentially harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars. Most VRS are vacuum assist, according to EPA.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 22, 2012
That's the message coming from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, working with the EPA to tighten pollution rules for gasoline, reducing the proportion of sulfur from 30 parts per million (ppm) to 10 ppm. It's not just how efficiently you burn it--it's the stuff you're burning, too.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Burning gasoline, wood, charcoal or other fuel produces CO, among other pollutants. Automobile manufacturers historically have used asbestos in car body parts such as brakes. Carbon Monoxide. Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that can severely harm humans. Now, we all know the dangers of CO.
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