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California GAP legislation: Sellers fast to conform

Baua Electric

California sellers pivoted to 98 % compliance briefly later the legislation exchange. “In contrast to the California waiver law, each of these waiver restrictions are long-standing requirements so dealers should [be] familiar with them,” Oscherwitz and senior information analyst Husain Radiowala wrote in an after Knowledgeable.IQ

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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Clean Air Act regulations require manufacturers to notify EPA by filing an Emissions Defect Information Report (EDIR) when 25 or more vehicles or engines in a given model year have the same defect in an emission control part or an element of design installed in order to comply with emission standards and other EPA regulations.

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Toyota agrees to fund a settlement valued up to $1.4 billion for unintended acceleration cases

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More information on the details will be available if the court gives preliminary approval to the settlement. Current and former Toyota owners will receive information about the settlement and instructions on filing a claim in the coming months. In a statement , Christopher P. In a statement , Christopher P. Settlement agreement.

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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

Green Car Congress

He says that he was also informed that EPA regulations included various penalties for non-compliance with the emissions standards and that the agencies can conduct engineering tests which could include “defeat device” testing or analysis. Thorough investigations have already begun, but any information developed at this stage is preliminary.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates. California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulations require volume automakers to sell a minimum number of PEVs each year in the state. By 2022, not even California will meet the 10% ZEV requirement. batteries, electric drive systems, etc.),

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