Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2014

The amendments are designed to provide new flexibility to truckers working to clean up their aging diesel fleets while still protecting the emission benefits the regulation provides. Recognition of fleet owners who took action to comply by providing additional “useable life” for retrofit trucks and reducing near-term compliance requirements.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2011

Cost-effectiveness of the fleet renewal schemes analysed from the perspective of CO 2 and. Car fleet renewal schemes introduced in the US, France and Germany to stimulate consumer spending on cars in the wake of the 2008. million transactions in which old cars were traded for new vehicles under these car fleet renewal schemes.

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France Germany Renewable Fleet 249

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MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. The fleet of cars and trucks we use in the federal government is one of the largest in the country. New sources of energy.

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MARCH 26, 2016

Since its start in 2008, the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) program has significantly improved air quality for communities across the country by retrofitting and replacing older diesel engines. DERA grants and rebates are gradually replacing legacy engines with cleaner diesel engines.

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Grant EPA Diesel Engine 150

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MAY 20, 2010

The California Air Resources Board approved changes to an existing $28 million financial assistance program this week that will significantly help more California independent truckers qualify for the purchase of a cleaner-running vehicle. VIP is part of the state’s overall plan to cut toxic diesel emissions 85 percent by 2020.

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California Diesel Emissions Cleaner 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2015

The new kinetic direct injectors utilize a new method of atomization and are designed to increase engine power for the performance aftermarket; deliver cleaner tail pipe emissions in existing commercial fleets; and increase fuel efficiency both for in-field vehicles and future OEM Engines.

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Water Energy 2015 Cleaner 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2017

For heavy-duty vehicles, the State SIP Strategy calls for combustion engine technology that is effectively 90% cleaner than today’s standards. The regulatory approach forms the basis of the strategy, and is critical to drive technology development and deployment of the cleanest near-zero and zero-emission technologies into the fleet.

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Climate California Ozone Pollution 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

By the end of 2012, the global fleet could top 1 billion vehicles—one for every seven people on the planet. Although several countries have issued targets for future EV fleets, it remains to be seen whether these goals can be met. million EVs and a fleet of 3.5 trillion pkm in 2008.

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Global Auto Production Hybrid 273

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association oversees the Clean Air Choice program throughout the United States promoting alternative renewable fuels such as biodiesel and E85, partnering with fleets to replace legacy diesel engines, and by supporting the clean-air advantages of electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Chicago Clean Cleaning 2017 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Transit Fleet Operations —improving the efficiency, reducing costs, and improving the performance of vehicle fleets including maintenance and operations practices. Since 2008, FTA has provided more than $150 million to support the research, development and deployment of cleaner more efficient public transit vehicles.

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Emissions Transportation 2017 Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Request for Proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-12-05 ) with up to $20 million in FY 2012 grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing pollution from the existing fleet of diesel engines. technologies. Engine Upgrades: up to 50% of the cost of eligible engine upgrades.

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EPA Clean Cleaning Diesel 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. GHG regulations. billion and cumulative net benefits for Canadians of $4.7

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Canada Light Vehicles Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Data gathering for the Beijing study was completed in 2008. Characteristics of the Tianjin fleet found by the team’s vehicle activity study included: The total distance traveled by all vehicles in Tianjin was about 38 million kilometers (23.6 Discussion Paper 2008-08, Cambridge, Mass.: million miles) per day.

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Emissions China Fleet Taxi 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2009

million in 2008. between 2008 and 2015. Despite growth of the market as a whole, the US NGV market is expected to remain dominated by fleet sales to government and commercial customers (89% of sales in 2015). between 2008 and 2015, which translates into 31,347 vehicles (including conversions) sold in 2015.

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2015 Gas Vehicles Pakistan 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2009

While fleet renewal schemes (vehicle scrappage) have helped segments of the passenger car market in some countries, overall vehicle demand in Europe went further down as well. over the whole year 2008. At the same time, average engine size and power fell from 1,706cc (whole year 2008) to 1,635cc, and 86kW (whole year 2008) to 82 kW.

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2009 Production Austria 2008 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Biodiesel blends became mandatory in early 2008, quickly followed by a raise in blend levels from 2 to 3% in July of the same year and from 3 to 4% in 2009. Our urban areas and highways will have cleaner fuel, which also creates jobs and generates income to the poor through family farming. Minister of Mines and Energy Edison Lobão.

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Brazil 2010 Emissions Vehicles 186

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JUNE 4, 2009

a leading manufacturer of engine components that converts vehicles to operate on cleaner gaseous fuels, such as propane. Partnerships like this make it feasible to address the industry’s distribution, installation and service/support gap for propane engines, broadening the potential for propane to become a widely utilized domestic fleet fuel.

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USA Engine GMC Sierra 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2010

ARB staff proposed amendments to the Truck and Bus regulation and Off-Road regulation to provide relied to fleets adversely affected by the economy, and to take into account the fact that emissions are now lower than previously predicted. small fleets can extend phase-out period for oldest equipment over 10 years, from 2019 to 2029).

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Diesel Cost Of California Downsizing 186

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AUGUST 9, 2012

The reason is simple: cars are getting cleaner. A comparison with London found that VOC mixing ratios in 2008 are at about the same level in both cities, but in London a much stronger decrease from higher mixing ratios in 1998 has led to the current mixing ratios. The difference was amazing. —lead author Carsten Warneke, Ph.D.,

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Los Angeles Gasoline Ozone 2002 285

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Furthermore, these have focused on occupational settings, specific fleets, or regions of the US, and therefore the reported exposures do not reflect general Canadian population exposures. the 2008-2012 global recession). —Rouleau et al.

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Canada 2006 Exhaust Pollution 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The Energy Commission’s first investment plan combined $176 million in funds from fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. Battery electric applications, hybrid hydraulics, fuel cells and other advanced technology can make these on- and off-road vehicles cleaner and more efficient.

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California Transportation Energy Clean 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2022

Emissions from heavy-duty vehicles are primarily under the regulatory jurisdiction of state and federal government, and voluntary incentive programs are critical to transitioning fleets to the next generation of cleaner technologies and achieving reductions needed to meet air quality standards. standards.

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Clean Cleaning Ozone Fresno 283

Plugs and Cars

JULY 31, 2008

Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. Attesting to consumer desire for plug-ins, hundreds of people flooded the Plug-in 2008 auditorium for the low-cost “public” event, which included Plug In America’s Chelsea Sexton participating in a panel discussion.

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Plug-in Al Gore Plug Gore 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Since its launch in 2011, the regulation has generated a multitude of unique approaches for cleaner fuels. California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulation is also driving a transformation of the fleet. This is particularly true for fleets that have a central fueling hub. million zero emission vehicles on its roads by 2025.

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Transportation Emissions California Ozone 273

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

While current state and federal measures are on target to reduce toxic diesel locomotive emissions 65% or more by 2020, additional measures recommended by ARB staff would ultimately provide up to 85% or greater emissions reductions within the rail yards over the same period, resulting in cleaner air for nearby residential neighborhoods as well.

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Diesel California Emissions 2007 170

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

On the horizon is the Advanced Clean Fleet standard that is set to be voted on by CARB in late 2021, which will set standards for fleet electrification to align with the manufacturing targets. lower than 2008 and 2003, respectively. This is plausibly due to bus fleets becoming cleaner or electrified. lower and 8.3%

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

RMI’s Mobility and Vehicle Efficiency Team (MOVE) is working to bring together electrified vehicles, energy-positive buildings, and a smarter, cleaner electricity grid. The Smart Garage concept has become RMI’s means to describe the integration of the grid and the electric vehicle.

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Future Portland Grid Google 100

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JUNE 30, 2015

Bus manufacturers including BYD, Volvo, Wright Bus, Optare, Mercedes, Evo Bus, and Alexander Dennis attended the London summit and committed to supporting cities in delivering fleets of new ultra-low emission buses. The World Bank and Green Investment Bank have also signed up to this commitment. Earlier post.)

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London BYD Clean Cleaning 150

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Indeed stats from the SMMT suggest the underlying new car market is weak with the 67,006 sales in August being some 10,500 behind the total in August 2007 and 15 per cent below the 78,800 averaged between 1999 and 2008. Faye Sunderland.

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Scrappage Green CO2 Green Cars 32

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

In December 2008, the Board adopted two regulations directly aimed at reducing PM, NO x and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the estimated one million heavy-duty diesel trucks that operate in California. These updates had been requested by the Board at the December 2008 and July 2009 meetings, respectively. “We Background.

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Emissions California Diesel Davis 186

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

By Seth Leitman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 Electrifying Times gave me the opportunity to attend a General Motors press event showing off the Volt back in late 2008 after just releasing the book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition. Electric Cars and The Volt Can Transform America and the Auto Industry TODAY!!!

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Volt Electric Cars Cars GM 30

Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

The Renault Nissan Alliance, founded in 1999, sold 6,090,304 vehicles in 2008. It will also look into educating the public on EV technology though a nationwide EV sharing programme or through corporate fleets. The Renault-Nissan Alliance. EV Taskforce. Energy Market Authority. Economic Development Board.

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Singapore Nissan Emissions San Diego 39

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Clean Fleet Article It would be a financial win-win for all.

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands 28

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Wheeler adduced four reasons to support that argument: price, safety, environmental impact and incentivizing the purchase of new, cleaner, safer cars. Either way, the lack of fleet turnover creates problems—the most important of which is passenger safety. —Andrew Wheeler. In 1990, the average age was eight years.

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