Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
The deal follows an agreement reached in December on new CO 2 emission standards for cars and light vans in the EU for the period after 2020. The introduction of a benchmark system for truck manufacturers totally ignores the demand side. —Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
The EU Commission promised a review clause and tabled a long-term legislative proposal to revamp the EU car approval regime, leading to the vote. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomed the vote. Earlier post.). —Environment Committee chair Giovanni La Via (EPP, IT).
Green Car Congress
APRIL 11, 2014
According to guidelines issued by the European Union, automobile manufacturers are legally obligated to use a low global warming potential refrigerant in the air-conditioning systems installed in their cars. The risk analyses carried out by the manufacturers of the refrigerant so far have not taken carbonyl fluoride into account.
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. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
MAY 28, 2014
In particular, this report demonstrates the necessity of maintaining the exemption for lead-based batteries within the EU End of Life Vehicle Directive’s wider ban on lead in light-duty vehicles. A Review of Battery technologies for Automotive Applications. —EUROBAT chairman Johann-Friedrich Dempwolff. Rombat, and Inci Aku).
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 27, 2010
Under the Congressional Review Act of 1996 (CRA), Congress has 60 legislative days to review a major rule under expedited legislative procedures and consider a resolution to disapprove of the rulemaking. US Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) earlier introduced an identical resolution, S.J. Earlier post.).
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 12, 2023
Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. After a couple hours driving the VF 8 in San Diego County, here are our initial thoughts.
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