Automobile Manufacturer, Energy and Legal

Engine products group files legal challenge to EPAs partial waiver for E15

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The newly formed Engine Products Group (EPG)—comprising the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. Earlier post.). A partial waiver, by its nature, necessarily will result in the misfueling of products not designed or tested for E-15 use.

Legal

Legal EPA Engine District of Columbia

Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future. Nickel-metal hydride batteries.

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Lead Acid Nickel Metal Hydride Energy Storage Lithium Ion

Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

With the first-ever EU emission standards for trucks agreed, we are completing the legal framework to reach the European target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030. —Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete.

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Standards CO2 Automobile Manufacturer Emissions

US House Members Introduce Bipartisan Disapproval Resolution to Block EPA Regulation of GHG; Mirrors Murkowski Resolution

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

The resolution of disapproval does not stop Congress from working on important energy legislation, though I do hope it will set aside cap and trade in favor of a more scaled back bipartisan bill. My resolution does, however, keep EPA from threatening Congress with its own greenhouse gas policy as we write legislation.

EPA

EPA Congress Climate Change Automobile Manufacturer

BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

In addition to sourcing 100% green power as of this year, the BMW Group will systematically invest in optimizing its energy efficiency and using the possibilities enabled by digitalization. The company will drive further expansion of renewable energy sources at its worldwide locations.

BMW

BMW Fully Electric Emissions Climate Change

Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

As the EPA has said, these vehicles do not present a safety hazard and remain safe and legal to drive. As one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers, our commitment to the environment extends throughout every aspect of our business in the more than 150 countries in which we operate.

2016

2016 America EPA Vehicles

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Waxman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman Edward J. Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases.

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Climate Standards Carbon California

Waxman/Markey Bill Accelerates Infrastructure and Build-out for Plug-Ins, Calls for Harmonization of Motor Vehicle GHG Standards; 3% of Emissions Allowances for Cap-and-Trade Go to Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The major climate and energy bill introduced last week by House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Chairman Henry Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey— H.R. Do not preempt California’s legal authority to adopt and enforce its own mobile source emissions standards.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Standards Auto Industry

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. By the mid-1980s, three quarters of the cars manufactured in Brazil were capable of running on sugarcane-based hydrous ethanol. 40 CFR § 80.27

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric

Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. As consumers, we want to tap into that cleaner source of energy for our driving.

Carbon

Carbon San Francisco Sacramento Cleaner

“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g. Energiewende”, the term applied to Germany’s policy of transitioning to an energy portfolio dominated by renewable energy (as well as a shift to more distributed generation), thus also applies to the vehicle fuel tank for Audi’s e-fuels, Mangold suggests. Earlier post.)

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Audi Renewable Fuel Carbon

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

The high-voltage battery in the BMW i3 consists of eight modules (each with 12 individual cells), which together produce a rated voltage of 360 volts and generate approximately 22 kWh of energy. When the vehicle is on the move all the cells are used equally to supply energy. Production.

BMW

BMW New York London Production

Auto Industry Weighs in Against Murkowski Amendment that Delays EPA Regulation of Stationary Source CO2 Emissions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Murkowski, the ranking Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said her amendment is necessary to avoid the “economic train wreck” that would result from the Environmental Protection Agency regulating stationary sources of carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act.

Auto Industry

Auto Industry EPA Emissions Auto

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Engine products group files legal challenge to EPAs partial waiver for E15

Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

US House Members Introduce Bipartisan Disapproval Resolution to Block EPA Regulation of GHG; Mirrors Murkowski Resolution

BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Waxman/Markey Bill Accelerates Infrastructure and Build-out for Plug-Ins, Calls for Harmonization of Motor Vehicle GHG Standards; 3% of Emissions Allowances for Cap-and-Trade Go to Auto Industry

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

Auto Industry Weighs in Against Murkowski Amendment that Delays EPA Regulation of Stationary Source CO2 Emissions

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