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Global Commercial Vehicle meeting continues calls for global regulatory harmonization on fuel efficiency and emissions reduction

Green Car Congress

In examining these important technical areas, this high-level meeting has reaffirmed the importance of international cooperation in the commercial vehicles industry. The international partners intend to assemble joint expert groups to address the following GHG-related topics: Engine Fuel Mapping. Performance-based standards for HCV.

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How To Outfit Your Vehicle for Ridesharing

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As such, equipping your car to satisfy the specifications and standards of the business you will be driving for is one of the first stages in learning how to drive for a rideshare service. You can also consider the internals of the vehicle to protect you.

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Euro 6 regs in full effect; ACEA launches clean diesel campaign in support of technology-neutral policies

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Since 1992, the EU has introduced increasingly stricter limits on vehicle emissions through a series of Euro standards. The latest and most stringent of these standards is Euro 6. New car models have complied with Euro 6 since September 2014, and as of today all new cars sold must meet this standard. Click to enlarge.

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European automakers and fuel suppliers argue for diesel as they call on policy makers to accelerate fleet renewal

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We have introduced high‐efficiency diesel engines and diesel particulate filters that eliminate almost all particle emissions from the exhaust tailpipe. The latest and most stringent of these standards is Euro 6. New car types already comply with Euro 6, and from 1 September 2015 all new cars sold will have to meet this standard.

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Bain: Germany’s goal of 1M electric cars by 2020 is unattainable; fewer than 50,000 units on road by end of this year

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The German Federal Government plan to have one million electric cars on its roads by 2020 has failed, according to the analysis of international management consulting firm Bain & Company. In terms of international electric car market share, Germany with 0.6% (as of 1Q 2015) is far behind Norway (33.1%) and the Netherlands (5.7%).

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European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport

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The discussions focused primarily on the issues of climate change and global energy security, but also covered global air quality-related emissions standards, improved fuel quality and specifications for renewable fuels. Tags: Emissions Engines Fuel Efficiency Heavy-duty Hybrids Policy Standards Vehicle Manufacturers.

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

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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(d)