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ICCT-sponsored study of in-use testing of 3 Tier2-Bin5, CA LEV-II light-duty diesels finds wide variation of emissions against the limits

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In-use testing of three light duty diesel vehicles—certified to US-EPA Tier2-Bin5 and California LEV-II ULEV emissions limits— found a wide variation in real world emissions performance relative to the regulatory limits. diesels and one 3.0L diesel) over pre-defined test routes exhibiting diverse driving conditions.

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Study finds high exhaust temperatures within NTE operation for heavy-duty diesels with aftertreatment systems contribute to high nanoparticle concentrations

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Current 2010 USEPA emissions standards for NO x and PM are set at 0.20 In addition, the EPA defined a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) control zone bound by certain speed and load conditions which encompasses a broad range of real-world load conditions not covered in the FTP engine dynamometer cycle. Credit: ACS, Thiruvengadam et al.

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Biden Admin Withdraws Nomination for NHTSA Leadership

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As for Carlson, Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee seemed extremely perturbed with her role in the development of fuel-economy standards in 2021. Such an EV mandate would appear to violate the Supreme Court’s major questions doctrine as articulated in West Virginia v.

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

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Over two dozen states have joined forces to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over proposed vehicle emissions regulations put forward by the Biden administration in March. & This time, it’s a group of Republican attorneys general with Kentucky and West Virginia at the helm coming after the Biden administration.&

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