2017 Climate Fuel Economy Grant 
Green Car Congress
APRIL 2, 2018
Administrator Pruitt also announced the start of a joint process with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop a notice and comment rulemaking to set revised GHG emissions standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The Obama Administration’s determination was wrong.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 7, 2018
In 2017, engineers from Achates presented a paper (2017-01-0638) at the SAE World Congress (WCX 17) describing the development of a 55% brake thermal efficiency (BTE) commercial heavy-duty opposed-piston engine without the use of a waste heat recovery system or turbocompounding. We also deliver a significant fuel economy improvement.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 30, 2009
The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. The resulting new national standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5
Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2017
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that EPA intends to reconsider its final determination issued on 12 January 2017 which recommended no change to the greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles for model years 2022- 2025. Earlier post.)
Charged EVs
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Large commercial trucks and other heavy equipment have run on diesel fuel for many decades now. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. Funding of $90 million for the project came from the California Climate Investments, which contributed $44.8 But today, heavy trucks remain a diesel world.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 11, 2016
The 2017 BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is in production and will arrive at US dealerships in August starting at $89,100 plus $995 Destination and Handling. Combined fuel economy of 64 MPGe and an all-electric range of 14 miles is possible (EPA official figures). kWh (net capacity: 6.5
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 1, 2022
But it has yet to catch on with consumers, which is no small thing as the state of California has spent more than $300 million since 2012 for consumer rebates, fueling stations, the purchase of transit buses and grants subsidizing the development of hydrogen-powered freight trucks. Road Test: 2017 Toyota Mirai. inch touchscreen.
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