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When Autonomous Vehicles Collide, Data Takes Over

Cars That Think

In 2004, the IEEE Standards Association introduced IEEE 1616 , setting the ground rules for the types and amounts of data collected by automobile event-data recorders, or EDRs (a car’s answer to the black boxes in aircraft). 2023 Standard for Data Storage System for Automated Driving (DSSAD).

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Senators Feinstein, Toomey introduce bill to repeal ethanol mandate in RFS

Green Car Congress

have introduced a bill to abolish the corn ethanol mandate in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Our bill addresses that with a simple, smart modification to the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Companies are physically unable to blend more corn ethanol into gasoline without causing problems for many gas stations and older automobiles.

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Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

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particulate matter (PM) emissions set by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 2 standards or the EU’s Euro 5 standards. Each of these standards mandated a. million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Top 10 Vendors. Volkswagen Group.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. The detailed data supporting the report were obtained directly from automobile manufacturers. Car SUVs (SUVs that must meet car GHG and fuel economy standards) and truck SUVs had the highest annual improvement from MY 2012 to MY 2013 of 1.1

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

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The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court alleges that from approximately 2005 until at least late 2015, Toyota systematically violated Clean Air Act automobile defect reporting requirements designed to protect public health and the environment from harmful air pollutants. Toyota’s Conduct from Approximately 2005 to 2015.

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CAM/PwC name Volkswagen Group most innovative global automotive company, Mercedes-Benz most innovative brand

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50% of powertrain innovations also enabled early fulfillment of the EU6 emissions standard. In addition to winning the award for the most innovative automobile brand, Daimler was picked as the “Most innovative group” in the “Vehicle concepts” and “Safety systems” categories. Dr. Stefan Bratzel, who founded the institute in April 2004.

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EPA proposes waiving Federal requirements for stations to capture gasoline vapors when vehicles refuel beginning in 2013

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systems in areas classified “Serious,” “Severe,” or “Extreme” for nonattainment of the ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). Gasoline-rich vapors in an empty automobile fuel tank are forced out when liquid gasoline is pumped into the tank. Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems Issues Paper (EPA, 2004).

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