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On 30 November, EPA proposed leaving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for those model years in place, based on its technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet the targets, and proposed a 30-day comment period. —John Bozzella, President and CEO, Global Automakers. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

This marks the most significant improvement in global fuel standards for the shipping industry in 100 years, and is intended to achieve significant health benefits on a global scale. reduction of childhood asthma globally. global reduction in PM 2.5 global reduction in childhood asthma. Sofiev et al.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Jeep unveiled the 2018 Wrangler, with new mild hybrid (eTorque) and diesel options to be available. The 2018 Jeep Wrangler 2-door model is available in three different trim configurations: Sport, Sport S and Rubicon. liter Pentastar V-6 engine is upgraded for 2018. Earlier post. ). The FCA US 3.6-liter

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JULY 24, 2018

Kia Motors’ upgraded 2018 Kia Sportage ( earlier post ), the brand’s global best-selling vehicle, offers a 2.0-liter The 48V diesel mild-hybrid unit is the first to be launched as part of Kia’s global powertrain electrification strategy. The 2018 Sportage is available in Europe and Korea with Kia’s new 1.6-liter,

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JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. New energy efficiency standards. Earlier post.).

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After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas.

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earlier post ) are unlikely to comply with existing international environmental standards for subsonic aircraft. A noise assessment concludesd that emerging SSTs are likely to fail current (2018) and perhaps even historical (2006) landing and takeoff noise standards. Results varied by seating class, configuration, and route.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has demonstrated cylinder deactivation (CDA) as an effective technology for meeting future global emissions requirements for diesel-engine powered commercial vehicles. CDA technology can benefit vehicle manufacturers facing tightening emissions standards in Europe as well.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) has proposed new heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards, aligned with current standards in place in the rest of North America and in the European Union. The current limit values in Mexico are equivalent to Euro IV or EPA 2004 standards. Source: ICCT.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a global provider of self-driving truck technology, has completed a driverless Level 4 truck demonstration on a highway. The driverless semi truck was operated using Plus’s Level 4 autonomous driving technology, without a safety driver, teleoperator, or any other forms of human intervention.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

START is a significant step forward for the aluminum industry as the first offering of this kind, setting a new standard on transparency, traceability and responsible production from mine to market. The START sustainability label is now available for aluminum purchased from Rio Tinto’s managed operations globally. Earlier post.).

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Pony.ai, a global autonomous driving technology company, announced it is the first autonomous driving (AD) company to obtain a taxi license in China. The robotaxis will operate in both daytime and nighttime with service hours from 8:30 to 22:30 and with fares based on the standard taxi pricing in Guangzhou. In May, Pony.ai

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

The California Air Resources Board released GHG emissions data for 2018 showing that emissions remain below 1990 levels but are effectively flat compared to 2017, while the economy grew by 4.3%. Total statewide 2018 GHG emissions were 425.3 million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013.

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JANUARY 23, 2017

The goal of this standardization is to ensure interoperability and performance between the wide range of electrified vehicles being developed by carmakers worldwide, and the wireless charging stations that will be widely deployed to streamline the charging of the next generation of EVs and PHEVs. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In February 2017, the America Makes & ANSI Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative ( AMSC ) published a standardization roadmap for additive manufacturing (3D Printing). The AMSC is planning to issue by June 2018 an update to its roadmap. million professionals worldwide. million professionals worldwide.

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US President Barack Obama announced fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Heavy-duty engines affected by the final standards are generally those that are installed in commercial medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. vocational vehicles such as transit buses and refuse trucks.

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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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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It has helped to pioneer responsible production standards for the global industry as a founding member of the aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), becoming the first producer to offer ASI aluminum in 2018. In 2021, Rio Tinto launched START, a new standard in transparency, traceability and provenance.

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MAY 8, 2014

The report provides information on the progress achieved in economic, environmental and social sustainability in 2013, and was drawn up in accordance with the G3 Guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). of the global passenger car market. Strategy 2018. By 2018, “Think Blue. million, which equates to 12.8%

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MARCH 26, 2018

The all-new, production version of the 2019 Insight ( earlier post ) will make its global production debut at the 2018 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). liter Atkinson cycle engine manufactured by Honda’s Anna, Ohio engine plant, which also produces the engine for the Ohio-made 2018 Accord Hybrid.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

The ZEV regulations, which are now part of California’s comprehensive Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) program which also includes the LEV III tailpipe emissions standard, is the “technology-forcing piece” of the state’s regulatory package for light-duty vehicles. by about 1.9%. We’re coming to this collaboration as a way of helping companies.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

ABI Research projects that global V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle communication) penetration in new cars will increase from 10.9% in 2018 to 69% in 2027. At the same time, technologies such as LTE and the still-to-be-released Long Range Bluetooth Smart standard are advanced as possible alternatives for 802.11p DRSC. Earlier post.).

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Even so, during 2010-2014, people in parts of California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, the Midwest and the Middle Atlantic still experienced more than 15 days a year in which ozone levels exceeded the US health-based air quality standard of 70 parts per billion (ppb) averaged over eight hours. Source: University of Leicester. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Bringing the Qualcomm Halo technology into the WiTricity portfolio will simplify global interoperability and significantly accelerate commercialization. Qualcomm Incorporated and WiTricity have been working collaboratively with global standards organizations, which currently leverage reference designs from each company.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Adopting the open source platform gives automakers and suppliers a uniform standard with which to integrate apps. —Doug VanDagens, global director, Ford Connected Vehicle and Services, and a board member of the consortium. Ford AppLink software is currently available on more than 5 million vehicles globally. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

particulate matter (PM) emissions set by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 2 standards or the EU’s Euro 5 standards. Each of these standards mandated a. Pike forecasts global growth in annual clean diesel light-duty vehicle sales from 9.1 in 2018—a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 5%.

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JUNE 22, 2017

The 2018 Toyota Camry, the new eighth-generation of the most popular mid-size sedan in the world and the best-selling car in America for the past 15 years, will be going on sale in the US in late summer. Toyota unveiled the 2018 Camry at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

The trial results will help develop the ecosystem by providing inputs to the relevant stakeholders, including ITS-related organizations and government agencies, as we prepare for the connected car of the future and the industry’s evolutionary transition towards 5G New Radio (NR), the new global cellular standard being defined in 3GPP.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Further, MAN intends to begin producing electric versions of the MAN TGM series—manufactured at its Steyr, Austria site—from the end of 2018. As part of its e-mobility roadmap, MAN is initially planning to unveil a pre-production bus version of a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to the public by 2018.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Volkswagen has been testing the newly developed R33 BlueDiesel fuel blend at its in-house filling station in Wolfsburg since January 2018. The current supplier since January 2018 is Shell Global Solutions in cooperation with Tecosol and Neste, who supply fuels certified according to European standards.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Linde and Praxair expect the transaction to close in the second half of 2018, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The proposed merger brings together two leading companies in the global industrial gas industry, leveraging the proven strengths of each. Linde AG and Praxair, Inc.

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The standard model of the eActros is planned to roll off the production line in Wörth am Rhein (Germany) from autumn 2021. The findings from the "eActros innovation fleet" which started in 2018 and the close exchanges with customers have been incorporated into the development of the series-production model.

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The Nikkei reports that the second Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting—a policy platform for global utilization of hydrogen—scheduled to open in Japan on Wednesday will call for 10 million fuel cell vehicles—including trains, planes and automobiles—in 10 years. There are now several hundred fueling stations globally.

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Both companies are now focused on bringing the RapidE to market in 2018 utilizing the best technologies from the companies’ portfolios. We have been targeting the highest standard in the auto industry in terms of design, R&D and manufacturing of our electric cars. —Ding Lei, co-founder and global vice chairman of SEE Plan.

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General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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Specifically, AEO2019 projects that: Increases in fuel economy standards temper growth in US motor gasoline consumption, which decreases by 26% between 2018 and 2050. trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5 trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5 Light-duty vehicle miles traveled increases by 20% in the Reference case, growing from 2.9

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