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Canada publishes proposed regulations for criteria pollutants from locomotives

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emission standards and associated testing procedures by reference. These standards would be incorporated by reference to the US regulations. 1993–2004. 2002–2004. The proposed Regulations would incorporate the U.S. 1973–1992. 2005–2011. 2012–2014. 2015 or later. Switch locomotive emission standards. Year of manufacture.

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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

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The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975. Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions and fuel economy have improved in ten out of twelve years, and decreased only twice. mpg per year.

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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 EPA report is the authoritative reference for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, fuel economy, and powertrain technology trends for new personal vehicles in the United States. l/100 km)—a 0.5 mpg per year. mpg per year.

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European Commission fines truck producers record €2.93B for colluding to pass on emission compliance costs

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Between 1997 and 2004, meetings were held at senior manager level, sometimes at the margins of trade fairs or other events. From 2004 onwards, the cartel was organized via the truck producers’ German subsidiaries, with participants generally exchanging information electronically. This was complemented by phone conversations.

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Sandia study finds more California gas stations could provide H2 than previously thought; NFPA 2 code

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GH2 reference station: 100 kg GH2 storage, 3 bank cascade and tube trailer with 1 compressor and associated pre-cooler equipment (70 kg/day capacity, 1 dual hose dispenser); 18,000 ft2 (672 m2) station site with 5,500 ft2 (11 m2) of open space. Click to enlarge.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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While we cannot say exactly how much their input informed individual models, the concept of Volvo’s “Female Customer Reference Group” actually stuck around after being established in the 1980s. Sadly, the only car we know for certain where the female crew was heavily involved in planning likewise ended up going nowhere.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

While we cannot say exactly how much their input informed individual models, the concept of Volvo’s “Female Customer Reference Group” actually stuck around after being established in the 1980s. Sadly, the only car we know for certain where the female crew was heavily involved in planning likewise ended up going nowhere.