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EPA official: the future of the internal combustion engine is bright and clear

Green Car Congress

” Bunker spent the bulk of his presentation describing the new medium- and heavy-duty fuel economy and greenhouse gas regulations from EPA and the Department of Transportation. non-petroleum-based—for transportation. The future that we point to [is] very conventional-looking engines.” Earlier post.)

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

To reduce CO2 emissions, many countries signed the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate, pledging to cut their emissions by certain targets. In 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new standards to reduce GHG emissions from heavy-duty vehicles for model years 2027-2032, as part of its Clean Trucks Plan.

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General Motors’ electric vehicle commitment questioned by skeptics

Teslarati

General Motors’ past efforts to battle tougher fuel economy rules seem to be coming back to haunt the veteran automaker’s electric vehicle initiatives. Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Transport Campaign at the Center for Biological Diversity, is unconvinced.