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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

Green Car Congress

Using data scraped from the application programming interfaces of Uber and Lyft, combined with observed travel time data, the researchers found that between 2010 and 2016, weekday vehicle hours of delay increased by 62% compared to 22% in a counterfactual 2016 scenario without TNCs.

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Global MRV introduces first permanently embedded Micro PEMS for continuous onboard emissions analysis

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Firefly collects and allows for the combined analysis of engine, GPS and emissions data; the unit is currently being tested in on-road vehicles and will be available to the market at the end of 2016. Large fleet data set collection. Minimal set-up time. Rapid deployment. Data availability in a ready-to-use format.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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EPA also found that the California program meets legal requirements regarding the protectiveness of public health and welfare as well as technological feasibility. The resulting new national standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 Earlier post.)

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Compliance credits for EVs undergoing reduction 

Electric Auto Association

The agency’s regulatory framework forces each automaker to maintain a positive balance in its bank of compliance credits, earning a credit surplus when its model year fleet outperforms its aggregate emissions target, and incurring a deficit when its fleet underperforms. million vehicles, beating its standard by 15 grams per mile.

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ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

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The consumption scenarios are technically achievable but do not reflect significant barriers such as cost, regulation, legality, and consumer acceptance. Primary technical concerns with using intermediate-level blends of ethanol in the vehicle fleet include: Fuel economy. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Implementation.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

million annually in 2016 to $36.6 Although Google’s ultimate vision is autonomous vehicles that do not need a steering wheel or brakes, for legal compliance, these 25-mph prototypes will have both should a driver need to take over. Google has racked up a million autonomous vehicle miles. billion by 2025.

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EPA grants California emissions waiver

Green Cars News

In granting the waiver, the EPA found that California continues to have a need for its motor vehicle emissions programme, including the greenhouse gas standards and also found that the programme meets legal requirements regarding the protectiveness of public health and welfare.

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