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CRC ACES Phase 2 report finds emissions from modern heavy-duty diesels well below required levels

Green Car Congress

2010 engines emissions reduction relative to 2010, 2007, and 2004 US emission standards. earlier post ), found that emissions of NO 2 and other nitrogen oxides—which can have direct health effects and contribute to the formation of smog—were approximately 61% below the 2010 EPA standard and 99% lower than in 2004 engines.

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Basic transportation, EV style

Electric Auto Association

Members of the new University of Texas San Antonio EAA chapter ready for go-kart competition. That was back in 2004, when his father taught him how to ride his 1980’s-vintage gas-powered version. Two years later, the family moved to San Antonio to open a second Johnny Rockets.

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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

Green Car Congress

This equity investment further demonstrates GM’s commitment to electric propulsion and supports our commitment to identify and invest in technology solutions that help advance the global transportation industry. was founded in 2004 and is currently manufacturing buses in a temporary plant in Greenville, S.C. Proterra Inc.

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

Cars That Think

Madni sat at the helm of BEI Sensors and Controls, overseeing a product line that included a variety of sensor and inertial-navigation devices, but its customers were less varied—mainly, the aerospace and defense electronics industries. defense industry. But the automotive industry clearly represented the biggest potential market.