Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

PHEV 195

PHEV Emissions California Cleaner 195

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. In a Prius or Civic Hybrid at 50mpg, the trip would have cost about $30 in gas, tolls and parking in Sacto.

Carbon 100

Carbon San Francisco Sacramento Cleaner 100

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2012

The current California program constitutes a separate set of rules with minor variations due to separate legal structures but is designed to parallel the proposed federal joint rulemaking the Obama administration announced last summer. Other advanced cars (such as hybrids) are relegated to LEV III. Click to enlarge. credits.

Clean 265

Clean Cleaning California Cars 265

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

EPA is proposing to withdraw the waiver of CAA preemption for California’s Advanced Clean Car (ACC) program, Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards that are applicable to the affected model years. California will fight this stupidity in every conceivable way possible. Stay tuned for further comment.

EPA 150

EPA Fuel Economy California MPG 150

Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Federal emissions and fuel economy regulations have been instrumental in encouraging (or coercing) automakers to produce EVs, and to make their legacy vehicles cleaner. California, at the same time, was moving to establish their own greenhouse gas standards. You have 13 states that follow California that will adopt the same program.

EPA 55

EPA Standards Emissions Obama 55

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Waxman of California and Edward J. states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). nationals and legal residents. Representatives Henry A. But in trying to assemble a majority to pass it, Mr. Overview of RGGI.

Gas 244

Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244