Exhaust, San Diego and Standards

California ARB directs additional clean vehicle rebates to lower-income families

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

CVRP offers standard rebates of $1,000 to $4,500 for the purchase or lease of a new eligible plug-in hybrid or zero-emission vehicle. That allocation was exhausted on 5 February 2021. An additional $2,500 rebate is available to low- and moderate-income households at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.

Clean

Clean Cleaning California San Diego

ORNL-led team developing breakthrough high-temperature, high-strength Al alloy for advanced light-duty engines

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Projected conditions for internal combustion engines in 2025 push light-duty engine exhaust temperatures into the low end of gas turbine regimes, Haynes said. The increasing piston, cylinder, head, exhaust valve and turbocharger temperatures represent significant structural materials—and cost—challenges.

Light

Light Engine Exhaust San Diego

New fleet customers for XL Hybrid’s plug-in hybrid upfit for Ford F-150 pickups

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

They join the previously announced customers, NV Energy, DTE Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric Company—which recently signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 110 units—Liberty Utilities, and Hawaiian Electric Company. Southern California Edison (SCE); and Tampa Electric (TECO).

F-150

F-150 Fleet Plug-in Ford

First XL Hybrids XLP plug-in hybrid upfits to be installed on Ford F-150 pickups

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2017

Featuring a volume-production ready high voltage lithium battery pack (> 10 kWh), XLP will accommodate full charging overnight with Level 1 and less than three hours for Level 2 charging using an industry-standard J1772 plug interface. The full XLP system weighs 700 lbs (317.5

F-150

F-150 Plug-in Installation Hybrid

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

Average NO x emissions of test vehicles over the five test routes compared to US-EPA Tier2-Bin5 emissions standard; repeat test variation intervals are presented as ±1?; The second urea-SCR equipped vehicle exceeded the standard only during rural-up/downhill operating conditions by a factor of ~10.

Diesel

Diesel Emissions Light Los Angeles

XL Hybrids expanding product line-up with new plug-in hybrid system for pick-ups; product launch in Q4 2017

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Utility and municipal fleets including San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Liberty Utilities, Hawaiian Electric Company and Montgomery County Maryland, which is headed by a recent public sector fleet manager of the year William Griffiths, are among the North American customers that intend to purchase the XLP PHEV system for use in their pickup fleets.

Plug-in

Plug-in Hybrid 2017 Plug

Model Fuels Consortium and Reaction Design developing predictive modeling software for soot particle size and number

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

study led by UCLA researchers has revealed that the smallest particles from vehicle emissions may be the most damaging components of air pollution in triggering plaque buildup in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.Another study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, linked exposure to diesel exhaust with asthma.

Design

Design Fuel Cleaner San Diego

Achates opposed-piston 3-cylinder 10.6L diesel emissions meet 2027 EPA, CA requirements

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Engine and aftertreatment system development and performance assessments were conducted at the Achates Power facility in San Diego and the Aramco Research Center-Detroit. Achates Power’s innovative 3-cylinder, 10.6L Rendering of the 10.6-liter liter engine. The three cylinders are in-line, with the opposed pistons moving vertically.

EPA

EPA Diesel Emissions San Diego

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

University of California ‐ San Diego. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Develop advanced solutions for Class 7 and Class 8 heavy‐duty vehicles that eliminates or mitigates the negative effects of current diesel exhaust after‐treatment equipment systems on dual fuel trucks. 914,771.

Vehicles

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal

Use These Exciting EV Charging Incentives to Fund Your Commercial Charging Station

EV Match

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Previously, the program created several geographic project areas and awarded projects based on a first-come, first-served basis until funds were exhausted. Standard plugs (e.g. To date, CALeVIP has funded over 2,800 ports with another 13,100 in the works. Below is a list of some common eligibility requirements. Networking service (e.g.

Commercial

Commercial Charging Tax Credit Alternative Fuels

How To Reduce EV Charging Station Costs

EV Connect

DECEMBER 19, 2022

That said, there is a current gold-standard that most people can use in most circumstances. The program started in 2021 and runs through 2025 or until qualifying funds are exhausted. As a result, it’s usually best to google “federal EV incentives” when you’re starting your project, to ensure you’re as up-to-date as possible.

Charging

Charging Tax Credit Installation New York

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

The study, by a team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Georgia, Aerodyne Research, California Air Resources Board (ARB), Ohio State University, UC Berkeley, and UC San Diego is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. We estimate ozone and SOA formation potential. —Saliba et al.

Fleet

Fleet Engine Global Fuel Economy

MAHLE Turbulent Jet Ignition pre-chamber initiated combustion system supports high efficiency and near zero engine-out NOx in naturally aspirated PFI engine

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

MAHLE Powertrain is developing an advanced spark-initiated pre-chamber combustion system—Turbulent Jet Ignition (TJI)—for otherwise standard spark-ignition (SI) engines found in current on-road vehicles. The addition of continuously variable camshaft phasers for both the intake and exhaust enabled variable valve timing.

Engine

Engine 2010 Plug-in San Diego

Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Furthermore, two engineers from the US technical center gave presentations last week at the SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego, discussing aspects of the hybrid and battery-electric powertrains, including some of the unique features and Hyundai “firsts” represented in the Ioniq. Ioniq Hybrid.

Plug-in

Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug

California ARB Explores Amendments to Heavy-Duty Emissions Rule Based on Economic Situation; Directs Staff to Redo Tainted Report

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Beginning 1 January 2011, the Statewide Truck and Bus rule will require truck owners to install diesel exhaust filters on their rigs, with nearly all vehicles upgraded by 2014. Based on its analysis, ARB staff maintains that the state cannot attain federal standards for NO x and PM 2.5 Earlier post.). ARB Staff Presentation.

Emissions

Emissions California Diesel Davis

Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Furthermore, two engineers from the US technical center gave presentations last week at the SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego, discussing aspects of the hybrid and battery-electric powertrains, including some of the unique features and Hyundai “firsts” represented in the Ioniq. Ioniq Hybrid.

Plug-in

Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug

EV Driven

California ARB directs additional clean vehicle rebates to lower-income families

ORNL-led team developing breakthrough high-temperature, high-strength Al alloy for advanced light-duty engines

New fleet customers for XL Hybrid’s plug-in hybrid upfit for Ford F-150 pickups

First XL Hybrids XLP plug-in hybrid upfits to be installed on Ford F-150 pickups

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

XL Hybrids expanding product line-up with new plug-in hybrid system for pick-ups; product launch in Q4 2017

Model Fuels Consortium and Reaction Design developing predictive modeling software for soot particle size and number

Achates opposed-piston 3-cylinder 10.6L diesel emissions meet 2027 EPA, CA requirements

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Use These Exciting EV Charging Incentives to Fund Your Commercial Charging Station

How To Reduce EV Charging Station Costs

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

MAHLE Turbulent Jet Ignition pre-chamber initiated combustion system supports high efficiency and near zero engine-out NOx in naturally aspirated PFI engine

Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

California ARB Explores Amendments to Heavy-Duty Emissions Rule Based on Economic Situation; Directs Staff to Redo Tainted Report

Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

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