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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.) Background.

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MARCH 24, 2016

Acura unveiled the restyled and refreshed 2017 MDX luxury SUV at the New York International Auto Show, adding available Sport Hybrid Super Handling-All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) powertrain technology as a model option. The 2017 MDX Sport Hybrid is powered by a 3.0-liter AcuraWatch standard.

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APRIL 6, 2017

At WCX 17: SAE World Congress Experience, SAE International and General Motors announced the eight North American universities which will compete in the upcoming AutoDrive Challenge. Strategic partners and suppliers will aid the students in their technology development by providing vehicle parts and software.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

The 2013 SAE International High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOFS) this week in Washington, DC, explored the pros and the cons of high octane fuels, with a particular focus on using ethanol as the source of the octane improvement. Tier III volumes would initially be equal to that of mid-grade volume, and would hit the markets in 2016 or 2017.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Demonstration was part of the project’s second phase (2017-2020) that included the design, procurement, construction and operation of facilities to validate the feasibility of the global hydrogen supply chain, based on the results of an infrastructure technology study completed in the first phase (2015–2017). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 30, 2016

As part of that effort, the leaders committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light- and heavy-duty vehicles by aligning fuel efficiency and/or GHG emission standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively. The action plan also encompasses a range of initiatives, including a focus on clean transportation.

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JULY 9, 2022

Epiroc also offers large capacity batteries, uses a standard CCS charging protocol, has a battery swap system, and the designs are universal and compatible. The Simba rigs will be operated in part through tele-remote from the comfort of a control room. Epiroc scored high on safety, design and testing of the entire battery system.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

SAE International is working to ensure that electric vehicle wireless power transfer systems from diverse manufacturers will interoperate seamlessly with each other to prepare for commercialization in 2020. —Jesse Schneider.

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MAY 17, 2018

The BMW Group thus has become the first international auto maker to obtain the Autonomous Driving road test license in China, marking a big step on its path to Autonomous Driving. Now, it is a great honor to be the first international vehicle manufacturer to obtain an autonomous road test license in China.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

(KHI) will build the first ocean-going ships to carry liquefied hydrogen (LH 2 ), with plans for a demonstration test by 2017 in which liquefied hydrogen will be shipped from the state of Victoria in Australia to Japan. KHI has previously discussed the concept of such a hydrogen-carrying vessel as part of its Business Vision 2020.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

The 40ESF3 AutoPro175 technology will be part of GF’s existing AutoPro platform, which provides GF’s automotive customers a broad set of technology solutions and manufacturing services that minimize certification efforts and speed time-to-market. GF first introduced the AutoPro Solutions umbrella in 2017.

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JUNE 21, 2021

As part of the “Development of Production Technologies for Biojet Fuels” of New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, a Japanese national research and development agency, JAL has conducted a flight—JL515 (From Tokyo (Haneda) to Sapporo (Shin-Chitose))—with 3,132 liters (9.1% the other by IHI Corporation.

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APRIL 3, 2013

Having approval for such a high octane certification fuel would, the EPA proposed in the Tier 3 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: help manufacturers that wish to raise compression ratios to improve vehicle efficiency, as a step toward complying with the 2017 and later light-duty greenhouse gas and CAFE standards (2017 LD GHG).

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

ISO Technical Report (TR) 19880-1 is a first step towards standardizing hydrogen filling stations, and providing more up-to-date guidance than that developed as the earlier ISO TS 20100, published in 2008. The station safety expectation, according to ISO 19880-1, will give the same level of safety to that of fueling with conventional fuels.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. A common theme across the.

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JULY 31, 2020

Rio Tinto’s lithium project pipeline is an important part of our vision to pursue opportunities which are part of the transition to a low-carbon future. In March 2017, Rio Tinto upgraded the Jadar mineral resources in accordance with international standards—JORC—to 136 million tonnes.

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JULY 5, 2012

PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. government agencies as part of pilot demonstration projects. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Daimler announced that findings from a new internal investigation have raised questions on the safe usage of R-1234yf as a replacement refrigerant in mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems. This was determined by numerous laboratory and crash tests carried out by international vehicle manufacturers and independent institutions.

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JUNE 2, 2022

A big push is needed from governments, automakers, part suppliers and charging infrastructure providers in the years ahead. Sales of internal combustion engine vehicles already peaked in 2017 and BNEF expects the global fleet of ICE passenger vehicles to start to decline in 2024. Last ICE in 2038.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Despite the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, there has been little discussion about standardizing battery types. The internal combustion engine will be gradually supplanted by the growth of the battery-powered electric car over the next half-century. So let us weigh some facts on the battery standardization movement.

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MARCH 7, 2018

California’s ultra-low NO x emissions standard is 0.02 This program will demonstrate the first diesel engine to comply with the state standard. The project is part of CARB’s Low Carbon Transportation and Fuels Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program. That will enable us to meet ultra-low NO x tailpipe standards.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

The project would provide BASF access to an additional secure source of 42,000 metric tons of nickel and 5,000 metric tons of cobalt annually from mines operating according to internationally recognized sustainability standards. Tsingshan signed an agreement with Eramet in 2017.

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JULY 5, 2016

ISO has published a new Technical Specification ISO/TS 19880-1 , Gaseous hydrogen — fueling stations — Part 1: General requirements, which is a key document for the building of hydrogen fueling stations worldwide. The TS is the first step towards standardizing hydrogen filling stations. Earlier post.) Source: ISO. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Achates Power and new development parter Aramco Services ( earlier post ) showcased a Ford F-150 fitted with a 3-cylinder, 2.7-liter OP Engine and a comparable V6 with supercharger shows a part reduction of more than 60%, enabling an approximate 10% cost reduction. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting that the US Environmental Protection Agency withdraw the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation which EPA announced on 13 January 2017.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Toyota unveiled the fuel cell truck proof-of-concept in April as part of a feasibility study by the Port of Los Angeles, supporting the Port’s efforts to reduce harmful emissions. The first deliveries are scheduled for second half of 2017.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The designers have rigorously transferred the styling of the 2017 concept car to the 2022 full-production version. The standard wheelbase versions (2,988 mm / 117.6 Buzz thus offers a similar internal length, but is able to use smaller parking spaces. in) of the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo are just 4,712 mm (185.5

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In China, people breathe ozone-laden air two to six times more often than people in the United States, Europe, Japan, or South Korea, according to a new international study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 2017 for one ozone metric. 2017 are included. 2014) are included. —Lin Zhang.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

According to the Auto Alliance ZEV sales dashboard , as of the end of October 2017, California had 176,681 battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles—i.e., Recommending ways to expand zero-emission vehicle infrastructure through the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program. fully zero tailpipe emissions vehicles—on its roads.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

Toyota intends to deploy these new powertrain units in a rapidly broadening range of vehicle models, starting in 2017. Furthermore, to standardize the basic structure of these new units, Toyota used modular design (unified design). Toyota has named its new line of internal-combustion power plants “Dynamic Force Engines”.

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APRIL 16, 2018

ASTM International recently approved ethanol as a feedstock in ASTM D7566 Annex A5, the Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons for alcohol-to-jet synthetic paraffinic kerosene (ATJ-SPK). ASTM International will publish the revision of ASTM D7566 on its website in the coming months.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

By 2030, aluminum demand from Electric Vehicles (EVs) will near 10 million tonnes, a ten-fold increase from 2017, according to analysis by mining and metals business intelligence firm CRU. From a share of 4% in 2017, CRU expects electric vehicles to account for approximately 30% of the global vehicle fleet by 2030.

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JULY 17, 2017

Ozone concentrations were lower than the levels capable of influencing pulmonary function, which is the main basis for current regulatory standards. The study, by a team from Duke University, Tsinghua University, Duke Kunshan University and Peking University, appears in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. 2017.2842.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The latest June cross-border index released by Alibaba International Station shows that currently, the world’s leading brands in the industry are deploying the charging pile track in advance. China’s new energy passenger vehicle sales have the strongest growth, from 579,000 in 2017 to 3.334 million in 2021.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Transportation-attributable health impacts declined in the United States, European Union, and Japan as vehicle emission standards have been implemented, but these reductions have been offset by growing impacts in China, India, and other parts of the world. Transportation-attributable PM 2.5 Source: The ICCT.

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JUNE 13, 2013

The requirements of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) can be achieved through modest changes in the diversity of transportation fuels supplied to California, according to a report of the first phase of a two-phase, year-long project assessing the economic and environmental impacts of compliance with California’s LCFS out to 2020.

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DECEMBER 14, 2017

The concept is based on introducing breakable electrodes that, upon impact, isolate the damaged part from the rest of the electrode to limit the current going through any short circuit. The team tested the model against a standard lithium-ion battery by pressing a large metal ball into each. 2017.11.003.

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