2016, Economy, Legal and Light

FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2019

FCA US will conduct an emissions recall to update emission control software in an estimated 100,000 model-year 2014-2016 Ram 1500 pickups and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs equipped with 3.0-liter The software reflash does not affect average fuel economy, drivability, durability or refinement of the vehicles. liter EcoDiesel V-6 engines.

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Cost Of Diesel Emissions San Francisco

First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 Combined fuel economy (mpg). Engine power (kW). 40 93 MPGe.

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PHEV 2016 Hyundai Plug-in

U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos. 10 11 –5.17×10

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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

unveiled the Rasa, a road-legal engineering prototype of its first two-seater hydrogen fuel cell road car, built for full European type approval. million) grant from the Welsh government in 2015, the Rasa was designed for lightness, strength, affordability and safety. Riversimple Movement Ltd. Earlier post.)

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2018 Miles Fuel Hydrogen

US House Members Introduce Bipartisan Disapproval Resolution to Block EPA Regulation of GHG; Mirrors Murkowski Resolution

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

In addition to precluding future regulation of stationary sources of greenhouse gases by the EPA under the current framework, passage of a disapproval resolution would also nullify EPA’s soon to be introduced final ruling on greenhouse gases from light duty vehicles.

EPA

EPA Congress Climate Change Automobile Manufacturer

$90M UR:BAN research initiative presenting results on ADAS and traffic management for cities; intelligent vehicles

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

All these challenges are supported by studies of legal issues and effectiveness evaluation. Completion date for the consortium’s research work is early 2016. The active accelerator pedal gives the driver direct tactile feedback on whether the driver should accelerate or brake, e.g. when approaching a traffic light.

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Vehicles Environment Universal Light

Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the fourth quarter of 2018, light-duty pickup trucks, mini-vans, and SUVs made up 57.3% percent, respectively, from 2016 to 2017. from 2016 to 2017. With a growing economy, Californians are consuming more, and waste is increasing remarkably. compared to 2016. of new vehicle registrations, up from 39.3%

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California Climate Transportation 2017

California Air Resources Board unanimously adopts Advanced Clean Cars Package

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2012

ACC combines three sets of regulations to reduce emissions from light-duty vehicles and build the market for advanced zero emission vehicles. On the criteria pollutants side, LEV III reduces fleet average emissions of new passenger cars (PCs), light-duty trucks (LDTs) and medium-duty passenger vehicles (MDPVs) to. Source: ARB.

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Clean Cleaning California Cars

Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2017

In light of the increasing exchange of goods, expanding cities and booming online sales, alternative drive systems that help to improve the quality of air in metropolitan areas are acquiring more and more importance. In 2016, Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH’s brands sold around 184,000 vehicles in total. Alternative drive systems.

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Connect Connected Transportation Maintenance

Mercedes-Benz introducing new diesel family in E 220 d this spring; new OM 654 with 13% lower fuel consumption; diesel “indispensable”

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Mercedes-Benz is introducing a new family of diesel engines, starting with the new all-aluminum four-cylinder OM 654, which will make its world premiere in the new E-Class E 220 d in spring 2016. The modular family of engines will find broad application across the entire range of Mercedes-Benz cars and vans. Reduced complexity.

Diesel

Diesel Mercedes Fuel Exhaust

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

The second copy set you gave us is a little light. I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. Oh yeah, it’s just coming up with that big up front check in this economy that’s the tough part. People will turn their lights and quit bleeping reading!

Solar

Solar Installation California Building

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. A tilt angle display is standard with the optional air springs.

Audi

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel

EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. Earlier post.). —Andrew Wheeler.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Standards California EPA

Broad opposition to EPA, NHTSA proposed freeze of GHG, CAFE regs

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

This would result in an average fuel economy for passenger cars of 43.7 mpg and for light trucks of 31.3 mpg projected overall industry average required fuel economy in MYs 2021-2026, compared to 46.7 But the evidence shows that freezing CAFE standards is hard to justify on economic, social, environmental, or legal grounds.

EPA

EPA Fuel Economy California MPG

Former EPA exec surveys the road ahead for US emissions standards

Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Federal emissions and fuel economy regulations have been instrumental in encouraging (or coercing) automakers to produce EVs, and to make their legacy vehicles cleaner. Oge led the team that authored the 2010-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, and described the process in her 2016 book, Driving the Future.

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EPA Standards Emissions Obama

EV Driven

FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

US House Members Introduce Bipartisan Disapproval Resolution to Block EPA Regulation of GHG; Mirrors Murkowski Resolution

$90M UR:BAN research initiative presenting results on ADAS and traffic management for cities; intelligent vehicles

Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

California Air Resources Board unanimously adopts Advanced Clean Cars Package

Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

Mercedes-Benz introducing new diesel family in E 220 d this spring; new OM 654 with 13% lower fuel consumption; diesel “indispensable”

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Broad opposition to EPA, NHTSA proposed freeze of GHG, CAFE regs

Former EPA exec surveys the road ahead for US emissions standards

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