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EPA proposes stringent new emissions standards for light-, medium-, heavy-duty vehicles for MY 2027 and beyond

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new proposed federal emissions standards spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for model year 2027 and beyond. The light-duty vehicle category includes passenger cars and light trucks consistent with previous EPA criteria pollutant and GHG rules.

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2024 Chicago Auto Show: Kia Puts on A Carnival

The Truth About Cars

The 2024 Chicago Auto Show is a slow one, debut-wise, this year. liter turbo four-cylinder with a 54 kW electric motor for 242 system horsepower and 271 lb-ft of system torque. liter V6 that mates to an eight-speed auto. This makes Kia the star of this year's show by default. Meet the 2025 Kia Carnival.

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EPA proposes new GHG rules for light-duty vehicles; updating emission standards for heavy-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rulemaking for model year 2023-2026 light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards, and outlined its plans to initiate a subsequent rulemaking to set standards for MY 2027 and beyond, to speed the transition of the light-duty vehicle fleet toward a zero emissions future.

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EPA to maintain light-duty vehicle GHG standards unchanged through 2025

Green Car Congress

In an expected ruling, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy finalized her decision to maintain the current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model years 2022-2025 cars and light trucks. Top: Footprint-based CO 2 (g/mile) light truck standards curves. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Toyota introducing Corolla Hybrid to US at LA Auto Show; at least 50 mpg

Green Car Congress

Toyota is introducing the Corolla Hybrid to the US market at the LA Auto Show. As on the 2020 Corolla gas models, the Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 Corolla Hybrid has EV mode, which allows the vehicle to be operated as a pure electric vehicle for short distances, depending upon certain conditions, such as battery charge level.

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Gas Cars Are Declining Significantly & Full Electrics Rising In USA

CleanTechnica EVs

It appears that the year that will go down in history as the peak year for fossil-powered light-duty vehicle sales was 2016. Fully-electric vehicle sales […]. We may have experienced peak fossil car sales in the USA, and the peak year wasn’t even very recently.

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EPA proposes leaving light-duty vehicle GHG standards for MY 2022-2025 unchanged

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed leaving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for light-duty vehicle model years 2022-2025 in place, based on its technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet the targets. l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.

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