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EPA grants waivers for California’s on-highway heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards

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This waiver request also includes two additional regulations: The Zero Emission Airport Shuttle Bus (ZEAS) Regulation , which establishes steadily increasing zero-emission airport shuttle fleet composition requirements for airport shuttle fleet owners who service the 13 largest California airports.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L V6 TDI diesel engine. ” One of our primary goals and objectives is to level the playing field for clean diesel vehicles.

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Empa recommends buying diesel vehicles only if Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d

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These will plug the gaps in the existing legislation and will help to ensure that diesel vehicles in particular become considerably cleaner as regards their NO x emissions. million with diesel engines were registered in Switzerland. However, the new regulations also permit existing vehicles to continue to be sold for some time.

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Proterra beats out BYD for Mineta San José International Airport electric bus contract; 10 Proterra electric buses to be in service by late 2018

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Scheduled to be placed in service in late 2018, the buses will be designed and built in California at Proterra’s Los Angeles County manufacturing facility. Since the Proterra electric buses have no combustion engine, riders will enjoy a quieter, smoother, exhaust-free ride. 19/mile, is substantially lower than diesel, at $.84/mile.

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Santa Monica signs 5-year deal with Clean Energy for renewable LNG for bus fleet; deploying CWI Near-Zero NOx engine

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The City of Santa Monica, California has awarded Clean Energy a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to fuel its Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet of vehicles. The ISL G NZ features the same stoichiometric cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (SEGR) combustion technology and spark ignition as the ISL G natural gas engine. Earlier post.).

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California ARB posts discussion document for developing Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation

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Mandate a fraction of bus purchases to be zero emission technology starting in 2018, and set a goal of complete transit fleet transition to zero emission technologies by 2040. Minimize Emissions from Conventional Fleet. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has posted a discussion document. Innovative Transit Beyond Buses.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. The NO 2 plan is one element in the Government’s efforts to deliver clean air. billion (US$3.5

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