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American Honda Motor to pay $1.9M in penalties in California for small engine emissions violations

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board has reached a settlement of $1,927,800 with American Honda Motor Co., To resolve the violations, Honda agreed to pay a total settlement of $1,927,800, with $963,900 going to the California Air Pollution Control Fund. This will be used in conjunction with the Coachella Schools Flag Program.

Honda 305
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CARB settles with American Honda Motor for $6.9M for violations of air quality regulations on small off-road engines

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with American Honda Motor Corporation, Inc. Small off-road engines are a major source of pollution in California. Honda) of Torrance, California for $6.9 million for violations of CARB’s air quality regulations. Honda’s settlement includes a $3.9-million

Honda 150
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GSC Logistics first to haul commercial cargo with a BYD electric semi through Altamont Pass

Green Car Congress

The Class 8 BYD 8TT delivered its zero-emission cargo from Port of Oakland to Tracy, CA. Upon its return to Port of Oakland, the truck’s battery still had about 40% State of Charge (SOC)—plenty of reserve for additional operation throughout the remainder of the workday. It then picked up a return load back to the Port.

BYD 150
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Meritor collaborating with Peterbilt on all-electric Class 8 trucks; selects UQM as supplier for e-axles

Green Car Congress

The ElecTruck system uses high-power electric motors, inverters and batteries to power commercial trucks weighing as much as 80,000 lb.). The 80,000-pound, short-haul Peterbilt 579 drayage trucks will support operations at ports throughout California, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, and Oakland. UQM for e-axles.

Peterbilt 170
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Nikola inaugurates first HYLA modular hydrogen refueling station in Ontario, CA

Baua Electric

The equipment onboard the tank trailer also includes motors and pumps to turn the liquid hydrogen into compressed gaseous hydrogen before putting it into the Tre’s tank. Fueling with highly compressed hydrogen (700 bar) is a little more complicated than uncompressed diesel or high-powered DC chargers.

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California ARB to hold community meetings on coming LEV III combined tailpipe and GHG regulations

Green Car Congress

Combining the control of criteria pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions into a single coordinated package of standards is a new approach to ARB’s motor vehicle standards. The community meetings are currently scheduled for Fresno (12 July); Pacoima (19 July); and Oakland (26 July). Earlier post.) These are: 2 March 2010.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Oakland, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City. Paul plant, and direct the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to study the environmental impacts of purchasing PHEVs for the state-owned vehicle fleet and various other levels of penetration among the public. New partners in recent months include: Denton, TX., Keene, N.H., Santa Barbara, CA.,