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Fisker Ocean Extreme achieves EPA range of 360 miles; longest of any new electric SUV under $200k

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The EPA values confirm that the Fisker Ocean Extreme, including the limited edition Fisker Ocean One, has the longest range of any new electric SUV under $200,000 sold in the United States today.

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EPA and California, Tesla's solar slump, electric trash truck: Today's Car News

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All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tensions boiled over this week after EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a note to Congress, accusing California Air Resources. It's a war of words in Washington over emissions and fuel economy standards. And yes, the trucks picking up the trash can go electric, too.

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VW TDI Delay, EPA Funding Cut, Dead Hybrid Battery Question: Today's Car News

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Today, Volkswagen gets more time to figure out it diesel modifications, Congress passes a budget bill that cuts EPA funding, but keeps other environmental measures intact, and we answer a question about a dead hybrid battery pack. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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EPA proposes slight ease in 2018 renewable fuel volumes compared to 2017; gearing up for future reset

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule setting the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2018 under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program. EPA will issue the final rule in the fall. —EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. billion gallons.

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DOE revises petroleum equivalency factor for EVs, tightening CAFE requirements – Charged EVs

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The Petroleum Equivalency Factor (PEF) is used by the EPA to assess automakers’ compliance with the DOT’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has revised its procedures for calculating the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs.

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EPA approves RFS pathway for sorghum oil as feedstock for bio-diesel or drop-in renewable fuels

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Based on this analysis, EPA is adding these pathways to the list of approved renewable fuel production pathways in the RFS regulations. This is long over-due and very welcome news for the renewable fuels industry. The distillers sorghum oil is then used as a feedstock for conversion into certain biofuels.

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Ford re-opens order books for Mach-E; higher range, lower pricing; all standard range models with LFP packs

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Ford is re-opening its order banks for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E as completed plant upgrades support production ramp in the second half of 2023, with feature improvements including increased range for standard range battery models to a targeted EPA-estimated range of 250 miles for RWD and 226 miles for eAWD. Earlier post.)

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