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What EPA vehicle standards are and what they mean for you

Plug in America

On March 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final vehicle standards for cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs. These rules set progressively lower limits on tailpipe pollution on vehicles manufactured between 2027 and 2032. EPA standards aren’t new. There are EPA vehicle standards in place right now.

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EPA seeks input on Phase 3 GHG standard rulemaking for heavy-duty engines and vehicles

Green Car Congress

EPA first adopted GHG requirements for heavy-duty vehicles in 2011. The Phase 1 standards began to apply in Model Year 2014 for heavy-duty vehicles. The Phase 1 standards began to apply in Model Year 2014 for heavy-duty vehicles. The Phase 2 standards began to apply in Model Year 2021.

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IEEE publishes new 1609.3-2016 WAVE standard supporting connected vehicle deployment

Green Car Congress

2016 Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) -- Networking Services. The lack of ubiquitous high-speed communications between vehicles and service providers and the lack of homogeneous communication interfaces between different automotive manufacturers have limited externally driven services to vehicles.

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EPA finalizes new Renewable Fuel Standards

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program that establishes the biofuel volume requirements for 2023 to 2025. Supplemental standard 0.25 Supplemental standard 0.25 That’s immediately and without investments in new infrastructure, vehicles, or equipment.

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EPA proposes volume requirements for Renewable Fuel Standard for 2014-2016

Green Car Congress

EPA says it will finalize the volume standards in this rule by 30 November. Proposed percentage standards. For example: The proposed 2016 standard for cellulosic biofuel—those fuels with the lowest GHG emissions profile—is six times higher than actual 2014 volumes. Cellulosic biofuel. Cellulosic biofuel.

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DOE: 58% of BEV sales in US in 2016 were large cars and standard SUVs; PHEVS mainly compact and midsize

Green Car Congress

The largest share of all-electric vehicle (EV) sales in calendar year 2016 in the US were large cars (35%) and standard sport utility vehicles (SUV)(23%), according to figures gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates at Argonne National Laboratory.

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California ARB developing Clean Miles Standard for ridesharing companies

Green Car Congress

With the enactment of SB 1014 ( earlier post )—the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program—the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is to develop and to implement new requirements for transportation network companies (TNCs)—i.e.,

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