Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Policy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

A new national poll of likely voters conducted by the Mellman Group found that 74% of likely voters favor having “ the federal government require the auto industry to increase average fuel efficiency…to 60 miles per gallon by the year 2025.” The standards will cover model years 2017 to 2025. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The bill also calls for the harmonization of Federal and California motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards. ” Harmonized motor vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Do not preempt California’s legal authority to adopt and enforce its own mobile source emissions standards.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. Tags: Policy. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Policy. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME).

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APRIL 21, 2009

We noted in December that the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, was working to update standards for the interface between plug-in electric cars and the grid, and planned to agree on a set within months. The SAE standard for this is called J1772. Artificial Moore’s Law for Cleantech: Renewable Standards, by Steps : [.]

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