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San Pedro Bay Ports release draft of 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update; $7-$14 billion price tag

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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released the draft of their proposed 2017 C lean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update. A preliminary analysis estimates the cost of implementing the 2017 CAAP at $7 billion to $14 billion. The 2017 CAAP identifies the tougher measures needed to ratchet down emissions to zero or near-zero levels.

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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

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If we're talking about realistic Metro competitors here, the base 1992 Ford Festiva actually managed to undercut the price tag on the cheapest possible Metro two-door hatchback that year: $6,911 versus $6,999. You could buy versions of this car all the way through 2017 in Pakistan.

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Junkyard Find: 2012 Hyundai Equus

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When the first Hyundai Excels appeared on American streets as 1986 models, bearing shockingly cheap price tags, did anyone imagine that someday there would be a big, ostentatious Hyundai luxury sedan with serious V8 power available here? I reviewed the 2014 Equus Ultimate and thought it was damn near as nice as the Lexus LS 460.

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California ARB holding public workshop on Advanced Clean Cars rulemaking

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an update on proposed requirements for criteria emissions; a review of technologies. that can reduce vehicle GHG emissions in the 2017-2025 timeframe; a discussion on. Tags: Brief. This fourth workshop will provide. California’s Environmental Performance label requirements; and proposed modifications.

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California ARB to Hold Public Workshop on LEV III Technologies; Criteria Pollutants and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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An Assessment of Mass Reduction Opportunities for a 2017-2020 Model Year Vehicle Program. Review of technical literature and trends related to automobile mass reduction technology. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. EDAG, 2009. Future Steel Vehicle: Phase I. Volkswagen, 2008. Emission Reduced Lightweight Car Concepts ”.

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VMT receives purchase orders worth $480M from two EV manufacturers for Universal Transmission

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In addition to multiple business and technology review meetings in Korea for the past year, we have also met with many US companies. For the auto industry, VMT speculates the Universal Transmission may be able to help vehicle manufacturers meet government CAFE fuel consumption requirements ahead of the 2017 deadline.

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Lotus Engineering Study Concludes Vehicle Mass Improvement of 38% by 2020 vs a Conventional Current Vehicle Can Be Achieved at Only 3% Cost

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The study investigated scenarios for two distinct vehicle architectures appropriate for production in 2017 and 2020. System Weight (kg) 2020 Venza 2017 Venza. The 2017 production interior mass was reduced from 250 kg to 182 kg with projected cost savings of 3%. Robert Hentschel, Director of Lotus Engineering. Closures/Fenders.

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