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Safety Institute: auto manufacturers fail to meet NHTSA deadline for replacement airbags

Green Car Congress

Many manufacturers have failed to deliver sufficient replacement airbags to vehicles that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) deemed at the highest risk of a rupture, despite a 31 March agency deadline to do so.

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US EPA awards $50M for clean diesel projects

Green Car Congress

While EPA’s standards significantly reduce emissions from newly manufactured engines, clean diesel projects funded through these grants will work to address the more than 11 million older diesel engines that continue to emit higher levels of harmful pollution. Additionally, EPA plans to award more than 50 grants across the nation.

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