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If adopted, the ACC II regulation would require automobile manufacturers to increase their zero-emission sales of light-duty vehicles to 100% by 2035. Washington, Oregon, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York adopted the ACC II regulations in 2022.

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have formed a light commercial vehicle joint venture: FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co. It is focused on the production and sale of light-duty trucks and vans. The new joint venture includes Ha’erbin Light Vehicle Co., General Motors China and China FAW Group Corp. Xu Jianyi, President of FAW.

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One of the hallmarks of the good life in developed countries is the freedom to move about as we choose in personal vehicles. Consequently, demand for personal vehicles has recently skyrocketed and this trend is likely to continue in the near future. ? By 2010, we were at 1 billion vehicles. billion vehicles. in Brazil.).

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AUGUST 20, 2020

While California is challenging the Federal government in court to overturn the revocation of California’s waiver enabling the state to issue greenhouse gas restrictions on light-duty vehicles, it has finalized with six participating automakers individual bilateral agreements based upon a Framework unveiled last year.

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The battery is a key component of our electric vehicles. Solid-state lithium metal batteries are supposed to be a next important technology milestone, featuring a very high energy density, long life, and light weight. Mastering their chemistry is therefore a focal topic for Mercedes-Benz research and development.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

EPA found Clean Air Act violations at Tesla’s automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Tesla Motors Inc. Under the settlement, Tesla agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The California Air Resources Board sent a letter to automobile manufacturers notifying them that ARB will begin using enhanced testing procedures for modern light-duty diesel vehicles to determine compliance with emission levels to which they were originally certified. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

California fulfilled its commitment to support and establish the first US-wide greenhouse gas standard for passenger vehicles by adopting a regulation to allow vehicle complying with federal greenhouse gas standards for MY 2012-2016 to fully comply with California’s own GHG standards for those model years. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

The European Parliament has voted to introduce CO 2 limits in the EU for new vans and other light commercial goods vehicles. The rules, agreed with Member States, include incentives to make highly-efficient vehicles as well as penalties for manufacturers that miss the targets. tonnes when loaded. in 2016 and 1.5

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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. For the EU industry, this is an opportunity to embrace innovation towards zero-emission mobility and further strengthen its global leadership in clean vehicles.

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FCM for passenger cars and light vans (currently 1 January 2021); Euro VI Step E for trucks; and. The industry is seeking the extension to avoid having to stockpile newly-produced vehicles that have not sold due to COVID-19-related market conditions or to stopping production. … up of stocks at manufacturers, importers and dealers.

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. EPA Trends report. They comprise the most comprehensive database of its kind.

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SAE International is creating a new Vehicle Battery Standards Committee which will serve as a center for standardization to support the ongoing development of new and advanced battery technologies. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers fully supports the creation by SAE of a new Vehicle Battery Standards Committee.

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AUGUST 29, 2017

(Dongfeng) have formed a new joint venture to co-develop and sell electric vehicles (EV) in China. The electric vehicle will be produced at the Dongfeng plant of Shiyan which has a production and sales capacity of 120,000 vehicles a year. The new joint venture, eGT New Energy Automotive Co.,

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OCTOBER 29, 2016

Earlier this week, the Québec National Assembly unanimously adopted Bill 104, a zero-emission vehicle standard. Automakers that sell or lease a yearly average of more than 4,500 new vehicles (all light models combined) will be subject to the ZEV standard.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

The new electric car brand Aion S—recently unveiled at Auto Guangzhou 2018 by GAC NE, GAC MOTOR’s new energy vehicle arm—will be the first line of cars to adopt Nidec’s fully integrated traction motor system (E-Axle) ( earlier post ). A modified 87 kg version of this basic integrated system will power the Aion S.

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SVOLT Energy Technology, a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is the first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing metallic thin-film separator technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG).

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EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. Among the top-level findings was that Model year 2013 vehicles achieved an average of 24.1 l/100 km)—a 0.5 Adjusted fuel economy distribution by model year. Source: EPA.

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The study was commissioned by EUROBAT, representing Europe’s automotive battery industry; the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA); the automobile manufacturers’ associations of Japan (JAMA) and South Korea (KAMA); and the International Lead Association (ILA).

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JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. Implementing measures for the regulations are already in place and CO 2 emissions from new vehicles are monitored annually. Europe and the US. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. The bill also includes a reporting requirement for State agencies that purchase vehicles.

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JULY 16, 2012

A new analysis from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) of consumer polling data finds that the proposed MY 2017-2025 passenger vehicle fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards to be finalized this summer ( earlier post ) align with consumer demands and needs. mpg US (5.87 L/100km) in model year 2021, and 49.6

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APRIL 24, 2013

The US Department of Transportation has released distraction guidelines that encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk connected to electronic devices built into their vehicles, such as communications, entertainment and navigation devices. NHTSA’s Phase I distraction guidelines for automakers.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

The new Pike Pulse Report: Clean Diesel Vehicles from Pike Research ranks the Volkswagen Group as the leader in this market, due to the efforts of the Volkswagen and Audi brands. been a leader in selling diesel vehicles and is making a strong push for emerging clean diesel markets, Pike notes. Pike Pulse Grid for clean diesels.

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CY2023, which turned out to be strong year of sales growth for the passenger vehicle and two-wheeler segments in India, is done and dusted. A vehicle recall is when a manufacturer or a legal entity determines that a particular model needs to have a repair in order to comply with all the safety standards.

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APRIL 27, 2012

In March, new commercial vehicle registrations dropped by 11.8%, totaling 184,235 units in the EU, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). In total, the EU recorded 451,244 new commercial vehicles. New Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3.5t. with 56,135 new vehicles registered.

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Demand for new commercial vehicles in November was up 8.4% in the EU, with 171,670 new registrations, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). From January to November, the EU market expanded by 10.5%, recording 1,769,994 new vehicles. compared to the same period a year ago.

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APRIL 10, 2010

Sales of passenger vehicles in India grew to more than 1.9 from the prior year, according to figures from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers. million units (the biggest percentage gain in six years); utility vehicle sales grew by 20.9%; and multi-purpose vehicles grew 40.9% in this period.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Sales of domestically-produced vehicles in China rose 64% in July year-on-year, surpassing the one-million unit mark for the fifth month in a row, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). For the first seven months of 2009, vehicle sales were more than 7.18 Sales totalled 1.09 million units.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. A common theme across the.

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Currently steering both the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV), Aggarwal made the statement following Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari’s recent comments at the Vibrant Gujarat summit. Similarly, in the heavy-duty trucks category, VECV secured a 9.1

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drop for the entire year, according to figures released by The Automobile Manufacturers Committee of the Association of European Businesses (AEB) in Russia. In December 2015, sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia decreased by 123,682 units to 146,963 cars, according to AEB AMC.

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JUNE 14, 2018

In addition to the responsibility for the new engine family, the engineering team in Rüsselsheim also leads the development of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) for the entire group. Vehicle development: Seats. Vehicle fuel function. Vehicle material engineering (for many areas). Alternative fuels.

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JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure.

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Schaeffler Efficient Future Mobility North America demo vehicle in Detroit. At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Schaeffler highlighted its range of fuel-efficiency technologies and systems in the form of its current demonstration vehicle: Efficient Future Mobility North America. Click to enlarge. —Prof.

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percent stake in SGL Carbon SE, reflecting its strengthening of focus on lightweight construction and the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) in automobile manufacture. SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers has built a carbon fiber manufacturing plant together in Moses Lake in Washington State in theUS.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., BAIC BJEV), a subsidiary of BAIC, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dresden University of Technology (TUD) to create the Sino-German Automotive Light Weighting Technology Joint R&D Center. The Sino-German Light Weighting R&D Center will become the company’s fifth overseas R&D center.

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