Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The announcement is the first of three major actions being taken under EPA’s Clean Trucks Plan , announced in August 2021, which will move the US heavy-duty trucking fleet towards low-carbon and electric technologies. National heavy-duty vehicle NO x emissions (annual US tons) for calendar years 2027 - 2045. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. California. So we will be moving forward with one national standard very soon.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is going to update the Light-Duty Vehicle Electronic Certification (LDV E-Cert) system to indicate electric range and credit information of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and zero emission vehicles (ZEV) on the certification Executive Order.

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

Southern California truck spotters will have plenty of electric semi trucks to watch out for as Amazon adds fifty Class 8 EVs to its commercial fleet. The fully electric Volvo semi trucks purchased will haul both heavy cargo containers and customer package loads in Amazon’s first- and middle-mile operations in California.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America last week submitted supplemental information to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) detailing its proposed charging investment in and benefit to underserved, low-income, and disadvantaged communities in the state as part of its court-mandated investment plan. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

The California Dump Truck Owners Association (CDTOA) is suing the California Air Resources Board (ARB), challenging the legality of ARB’s Truck and Bus Regulation. The lawsuit, California Dump Truck Owners Association v. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2012

On the criteria pollutants side, LEV III reduces fleet average emissions of new passenger cars (PCs), light-duty trucks (LDTs) and medium-duty passenger vehicles (MDPVs) to. Once the proposed federal standards are adopted, they will be deemed sufficient for compliance in California. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge. one in 7 new cars).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. Fleet owners and operators or shared mobility platforms: ABB; Astra Zeneca; BT Group; Capgemini; Centrica; Danfoss; E.On; EDP; GlaxoSmithKline; Highland Electric Fleets HP Inc.; Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Integrating as many electric vehicles as possible into the power grid in this way calls for innovations in terms of vehicle technology, charging hardware, charging management, communication interfaces with energy sector stakeholders and legal parameters. The legal and regulatory parameters are being evaluated, too.

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

California has led the nation in the fight against air pollution. To get an idea of how these are likely to take shape, we spoke with environmental lawyer Maureen Gorsen, who has served in executive positions at several California regulatory agencies. And there’s fleet rules, too. How do you think they’re likely to roll?

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Teslarati

JANUARY 13, 2024

Driverless ride-hailing is rapidly increasing in San Francisco, California, and recent data shows that it has continued to grow even after an incident involving a passenger with General Motors (GM) subsidiary Cruise.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2013

The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. The agreement has no legal effect and imposes no legally binding obligation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. California requested from EPA the waiver required for implementation of the Pavley regulations in December 2005.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2022

FreeWire recently broke ground on a new 66,000-square-foot R&D facility in Newark, California to develop and manufacture new ultrafast charging and energy storage product offerings. Citigroup served as sole private placement advisor and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati served as FreeWire’s legal advisor on the transactions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2019

The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Volkswagen AG, two of its subsidiaries, and its former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, for defrauding US investors, raising billions of dollars through the corporate bond and fixed income markets while making a series of deceptive claims about the environmental impact of the company’s “clean diesel” fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

At the meeting, EPA rejected this EDIR process as not timely considering warranty claims, despite the incorporation of the 4% California trigger. Toyota then revised its process, noting internally that it “will be stricter than” California law. At a May 2002 meeting with EPA, Toyota presented its revised process.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The company already has a large fleet of robotaxis in San Francisco, which can be ordered and paid for via its app, and hopes to procure a license in Los Angeles to operate and expand its service. California, too, has made a prime location for the human-less fleet in that robotaxis are immune from receiving moving violations.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 27, 2021

The ongoing efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) have been instrumental in supporting the emergence of zero emission powertrains, and these organizations will continue to play a critical role moving forward. In 2007, the U.S. Some other nations are now well ahead of the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

This service allows users to pick up and drop off a vehicle at any legal public parking spot, including metered locations, within a 13 sq. The Envoy fleet will feature 142 vehicles spread in pairs across 71 locations. mile “Home Zone.” Vehicles can be reserved, picked up and returned to the same location. ZEV BUS/SHUTTLE SERVICES.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

When Bruce Meyers dreamt up the Manx in his Newport Beach, California, garage in 1964, he could not have predicted the impact it would have on the pure fun of driving. Clean Fleet Report wishes we could tell you more, but like us you will have to wait a few more months to learn about this seriously cool car. The Meyers Manx 2.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

On 26 June, CLP Motorsports’ Superlite Coupe crossed the finish line in Santa Monica, California, after driving across the USA on one tank of NEXBTL renewable diesel ( earlier post )—the first time that this type of trip was driven using a fuel that is made exclusively from bio-based raw materials. mph/109 km/h). mph/109 km/h).

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2022

By 2026, car manufacturers will have to [make approximately 17% of new vehicles] in their total fleets electric and zero-emission. By 2026, car manufacturers will have to make approximately 17% of new vehicles in their total fleets electric and zero-emission. The environmental groups, the states, California challenged them.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

We offer a really different and much better and easier path for fleets to go electric,” offers Revoy EV’s founder, Ian Rust. “We The Revoy EV would cut that in half, approximately, and bill the fleet for a cut of the difference.” Rust adds that Revoy has stations planned for California and Oregon as well. You’re smart.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 17, 2023

In California and maximum alternative states, taxis are regulated through towns. “For all of those reasons, we wanted to regulate Uber and Lyft, and the [California Public Utilities Commission] superseded us,” Peskin stated. We do not have the legal authority to issue a ticket to the car or to the company that owns the car.”

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Liability in Pothole Car Accidents in California. If enough time had passed that the agency should have known of the issue, they may be legally responsible for your pothole accident. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. In most cases, a pothole can result from bad temporary work. Public Agency or Government?

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

With California having approved the contentious expansion of driverless robotaxis operating in San Francisco , autonomous test vehicles showed their readiness by stalling themselves in the middle of town. It’s unethical and immoral but legal,” he continued. Bottom line, this all goes to Gov. Gavin Christopher Newsom.”

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As of May 2023, there were 138,100 charging outlets nationwide, of which just under a third are in California. California led the way with the August 2022 law requiring all new cars, SUVs and pick up trucks sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035. We’re currently approved for over $2.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

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. PEV makers pursue revenue beyond vehicle sales.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 8, 2021

Top speed is rated at 60 miles per hour—plenty for urban living, considering these are not freeway legal rides. California and other states have clean vehicle incentive and rebate programs, and a federal tax credit has been available. Zapp is planning a fleet of service vans to take care of maintenance and problems.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The self-driving cars of the future could offer independence and freedom for those who are not legally able to obtain a driver’s license due to their medical conditions. According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles , what lies ahead for autonomy really depends on the companies that handle the issue.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2019

The current system is commonly viewed as a bridge technology that may be replaced by fleets of self-driving cars if and when that technology is ready. Ridesourcing is the preferred international standard, but we refer to TNC throughout this text because it is the legal term used in California, where this study was conducted.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

The testing of the US-spec vehicles certified to the US Tier 2 Bin 5/California LEV II standard was commissioned to West Virginia University (WVU) by the ICCT.). If applied to the entire new vehicle fleet, this would correspond to an on-road level of about 560 mg/km of NO x (compared to the regulatory limit under Euro 6 of 80 mg/km).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Gasoline or E10 BOB would be premium-grade fuel for total coverage of legacy fleet. Coleman Jones, GM North America’s Biofuel Implementation Manager, began by outlining the thicket of emissions testing requirements and Federal and California certification fuels. RON ~85), and be inexpensive for refiners to produce. psi RVP, 82% EtOH.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 3, 2021

Level 4 Prototype Cars on California Roads Since 2009. Although Google’s ultimate vision is autonomous vehicles that do not need a steering wheel or brakes, for legal compliance, these 25-mph prototypes will have both should a driver need to take over. A steering wheel only because they had to.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2016

These levels are descriptive rather than normative and technical rather than legal. Civil Maps: Ford has invested in Berkeley, California-based Civil Maps to further develop high-resolution 3D mapping capabilities. They imply no particular order of market introduction.

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2009

The US state of California has been granted a waiver request enabling it to enforce its own greenhouse gas emissions standard for new cars starting with the current model year. The end point of the two standards in 2016 is roughly the same - the MY2016 new vehicle fleet is approximately 243g/CO2 per mile, around 36.6mpg.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2012

This represented more of a future state since although the vehicle was capable of executing the actions to get Steve to and from the taco shop, there are still significant legal issues to be worked out before blind people can routinely drive cars autonomously. The California state Senate has approved a similar measure ( SB 1298 ).

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