The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 31, 2024

Let's put aside our existential angst to check out a car from that model year that's still rolling -- a 2005 Volkswagen Passat TDI. The ask is $5,500 and the car is for sale in Palm Springs, California. The year 2005 seems like yesterday but it's darn near two decades ago. Images: Seller] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2018

Dedicated Green Car Reports readers keep us going. market, reader sent in evidence that the diesel has just been certified for sale (PDF) in California starting Apr. In response to our story earlier this month about why Mazda's promised diesel engine for the CX-5 still hasn't made it to the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Nissan led with California ZEV credit transfers out during the last report period. ZEV (zero emission vehicle) credits from its balance account, according to the latest report by the California Air Resources Board (ARB)—just edging out Tesla with 650.195 credits. Click to enlarge. ZEV credit transfers in. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2022

Nevada joins 16 other States, the District of Columbia and Québec in this effort— led by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)—to work toward a goal that 100% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will conduct a public hearing on 23 October to consider amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the advanced technology vehicle market.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The California Air Resources Board approved a measure that will require most newly manufactured small off-road engines (SORE) such as those found in leaf blowers, lawn mowers and other equipment be zero emission starting in 2024. These regulations will reduce emissions of smog-forming emissions by 72 tons per day.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 21, 2015

The small number of drivers with hydrogen fuel-cell cars in California are now able to purchase their fuel. SEE ALSO: Why Is Hydrogen Free To Fuel-Cell Car Drivers? The Cal State L.A. Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility is now the first fueling station to sell hydrogen, rather than giving it away for free.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The California Air Resources Board has approved the 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as the first car for sale in California that meets ARB’s LEV3/SULEV20 standard—the most stringent smog-emission standard to date. Honda began production of the car that same day. Earlier post.). AT PZEV) hybrid vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 22, 2019

Only, not its cars. It also announced then that it had sold its Gardena, California. Faraday Future has been selling like crazy lately.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 11, 2023

It's for sale in California for $9,800 and has a tick over 95K miles on the odometer. Get the latest news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. Images: Seller] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Early in September, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it would consider in a 23-24 October meeting amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the market. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? It was the Chevrolet Sprint ER , and I've found a nicely intact example in a car graveyard just east of Sacramento.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. outside of Norway.

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All Cars Electric

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Add another entry to the growing list of electric vehicles going on sale in the next year or so. Think North America, maker of the two-seat City electric car, announced that its 2011 Think City had been approved as a zero-emission vehicle by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. for 2016, followed by the Model X.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Uber is expanding its self-driving pilot to San Francisco, California, using specially-converted self-driving Volvo XC90 premium SUVs. These cars were initially tested in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Volvo Cars and Uber are contributing a combined US$300 million to the project. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 10, 2023

French cars have been junkyard rarities in North America for decades now, which is an ongoing disappointment for those of us who enjoy poring over machinery that ranges from fascinating to baffling in our local Ewe Pullets. Then I learned that three Renault Dauphines had hit the regular inventory at the Pick-n-Pull in San Jose, California.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 25, 2018

California is already by far the No. 1 state for sales of electric cars, and the state's biggest utility apparently wants to add to that momentum. PG&E (formerly Pacific Gas & Electric) announced yesterday a new $3,000 purchase incentive for new Nissan Leafs.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 21, 2014

In Lake Elsinore, California, the local Craigslist is carrying an ad for a 1980 Ford Fairmont wagon converted into an electric car by Electric Vehicle Associates (EVA). If you''ve ever wanted to meet the grandfather of the Ford Focus Electric, here''s your chance.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Fans of diesel-engined cars really, really love their vehicles, and we have a lot of them on this site. So we're hoping that some Southern California diesel car fanatic will step up to the plate and buy this piece of diesel history.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

A bill under consideration in the California state legislature would require California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) to include Class III (280 cc or greater) model-year 2000 and newer motorcycles in the state’s smog check program beginning 1 January 2012. Background. g/km HC+NO x. g/km HC+NO x —i.e.,

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2018

Electric car chargers will soon be able to get a fast charge with a quart of milk at Walmarts across the country. Ford releases fuel economy numbers for the new diesel F-150, the Mazda CX-5 diesel is finally certified for sale in California, and a new plug-in hybrid for China signals a new approach to plug-ins for GM.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Tesla by far dominated the transfer of ZEV credits in California in 2012. California ZEV credit balance by automaker, as of 30 September 2013. A vehicle manufacturer’s ZEV requirement is based on a percentage of all passenger cars and light-duty trucks from 0 to 8,500 pounds (lbs.), delivered for sale in California.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2018

Editor's note: Green Car Reports covers a lot of electric cars—and there are a lot more to cover these days, thanks to California's complex requirements that major automakers produce zero emissions vehicles for sale.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2016

The rally is intended to highlight that these hydrogen-fueled electric vehicles are now available for sale or lease, and there is a rapidly growing statewide network of hydrogen filling stations to support them. —ARB Chair Mary Nichols. Fuel cell electric vehicles in the rally include models from Toyota, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz.

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Teslarati

MAY 12, 2023

While the Model 3 is no longer Tesla’s best-selling vehicle, it is still a key sales contributor and the better option for customers looking for something smaller, more sporty, or more affordable. This observation was quickly posted to Reddit and has received countless comments and upvotes since then.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Vietnamese EV automaker VinFast has announced it will be the world’s first automaker to offer its drivers access to Sony’s new RIDEVU in-car streaming service. The release shared that Sony RIDEVU can synchronize and stream content across multiple screens, including in-car displays in the VinFast VF 8 and handheld devices.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The California Air Resources Board has approved the THINK City as a zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV). The approval paves the way for THINK to sell the all-electric THINK City in California, 12 other states and the District of Columbia that have adopted California’s ZEV requirements. —THINK spokesperson Brendan Prebo.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

Alfa Romeo Spiders weren't especially difficult to find in American car graveyards as recently as 15 years ago; I saw perhaps one for every three MGBs or Fiat 124 Sport Spiders during my junkyard travels back then. Here's the latest one: a '79 in a yard (on the aptly named Dismantle Court) just to the east of Sacramento, California.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A daring aerodynamic shape, frameless windows, grandiose full-width heckblende, and in-dash Guidestar navigation were all present on the 1994 Oldsmobile Aurora show car. The show car was production ready, save for the Guidestar. & Competition in the in-car navigation space heated up after Oldsmobile’s lead. Let me know.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2013

Add one more battery-electric vehicle to the list of electric cars for sale in California (if not the rest of the U.S.). The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is now available for purchase or lease at several dealerships in northern and southern California, as well as a few in Oregon.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

The California mix for 2021 was interesting, with many of a few vehicles and a few of many. Sales just topped a quarter-million with Tesla’s four models accounting for more than half of the overall sales. The cars Californians choose set the tone for EV sales for 2021. Behind the Numbers. Tesla Model Y EV – 61,022.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

The Model Y is currently the top-selling EV —and passenger vehicle, in the world; it’s produced for America at both the Fremont, California, factory and in Austin, Texas, while the Model 3 is only made for the U.S. The first quarter of 2024 was Tesla’s worst for sales since pandemic shutdowns. at Fremont. 2024 Tesla Model Y.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 Collectively, the eight signatory states represent more than 23% of the US car market. This has not been easy.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 29, 2023

Tesla is banking on a major push for sales in the first quarter of 2023 in an attempt to secure what will likely be its biggest year to date. In the past, Tesla has routinely depended on end-of-quarter and, most importantly, end-of-year sales pushes to reach goals.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2017

ARB has now released the Midterm Review of Advanced Clean Cars Program —an extensive evaluation of the California passenger vehicle market and technology. The report indicates that existing programs in California will add at least 1 million zero-emission vehicles on its roads and highways by 2025.

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