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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

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2022 : The “Kindle” of license plates— Reviver ’s connected, digital RPlate —is now legal for use by any California car-owner, following a 10,000-car pilot that started in 2018. Outside of California, the device has been approved for use by commercial fleet vehicles in Michigan, Arizona, and Texas, and 10 additional U.S. Update 14 Oct.

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

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The regulation applies to automakers (not dealers) and covers only new vehicle sales. It does not impact existing vehicles on the road today, which will still be legal to own and drive. Staff is also proposing new rules that will clean up or eliminate the highest-emitting vehicles in the fleet.

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What You Need to Know to Sell Your Car Online

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You can place or receive a bid online from a reputable source, visit a physical auction or visit a nearby dealer. You must be clear that until all past due balances are satisfied, your bank is the legal owner of the vehicle, and you are not permitted to sell it until all past due balances are satisfied. Network of Dealer Bids.

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California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

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In 2015, 10% of state departments’ light-duty fleet purchases must be ZEVs, climbing to 25% of light duty purchases by 2020. Transform fleets. Ensure that hydrogen and electricity can legally be sold as a retail transportation fuel. Encourage and support auto dealers to increase sales and leases of ZEVs. Transform fleets.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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Make sure to sign-up for the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (upper right) to be alerted when reviews are posted on several of these cars, trucks and SUVs. Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range. Toyota New Stuff. Corolla Cross Hybrid.

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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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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. The result is a marketplace that is more competitive with better products. million tons.

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

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During the period of noncompliance, Toyota managers and staff in Japan knew that Toyota was no longer attempting to determine whether it was aware of 25 instances of the same emission-related defect in a model year—the threshold requirement for filing an EDIR.

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