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MARCH 7, 2018

The California Air Resource Board (CARB) is awarding $7 million to CALSTART to develop a Class 8 truck that will achieve a 90% reduction in NO x along with a 15-20% fuel efficiency improvement. California’s ultra-low NO x emissions standard is 0.02 This program will demonstrate the first diesel engine to comply with the state standard.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The California Air Resources Board sent a letter to automobile manufacturers notifying them that ARB will begin using enhanced testing procedures for modern light-duty diesel vehicles to determine compliance with emission levels to which they were originally certified. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 23, 2020

The California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program, starting with sales of model year 2025 vehicles.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Since ChatGPT dropped in the fall of 2022, everyone and their donkey has tried their hand at prompt engineering —finding a clever way to phrase your query to a large-language model (LLM) or AI art or video generator to get the best results or side-step protections. Recently, new tools have been developed to automate this process.

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APRIL 7, 2022

liter, heavy-duty opposed-piston, three-cylinder diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners ( earlier post ) has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. liter engine. Achates Power announced that the 10.6-liter,

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with American Honda Motor Corporation, Inc. Honda) of Torrance, California for $6.9 In 2019, CARB testing revealed several small off-road engine (SORE) products did not meet CARB evaporative emission standards. Honda’s settlement includes a $3.9-million

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is going to update the Light-Duty Vehicle Electronic Certification (LDV E-Cert) system to indicate electric range and credit information of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and zero emission vehicles (ZEV) on the certification Executive Order.

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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).

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AUGUST 29, 2020

The California Air Resources Board has approved a multi-pronged regulation that will significantly reduce NO x emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks. All components of the new rule will be phased in, allowing engine manufacturers time to prepare for compliance.

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APRIL 2, 2019

In March, Cummins began delivering eight Cummins-powered all-electric vehicles to the United States Postal Service (USPS) in California. Cummins Electrified Power business’ 200 engineers are solely focused on inventing electrified power solutions for its customers.

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JULY 2, 2021

These light-duty EVs fill the gap between full-sized trucks and small utility carts for low-speed logistics and cargo services in campus and urban environments. The Club Car Current is engineered for multiple bed options and accessories—van box, pickup truck with sides, flatbed configurations—for fleet versatility.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The mode of travel you take on your daily work commute can make a big difference in your exposure to air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Commute modes included travel by car, bus, light rail, train, and bicycle. Walter Ham, Abhilash Vijayan, Nico Schulte, Jorn D.

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EV Obssesion

JUNE 22, 2021

In September 2020, the governor of California signed an Executive Order requiring zero emissions for all new light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035. The California Air Resources Board will put regulations in place accordingly.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has issued a funding notice ( PON-12-504 ) for advanced natural gas engine research and development concepts for light heavy-duty vehicles (LHDV) and medium heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) (Classes 3–7) operated in fleets throughout California.

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MAY 21, 2020

Energy company SGH2 is bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster, California. The Lancaster plant output will be used at hydrogen refueling stations across California for both light- and heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

The proposed rule adopts California Low Emission Vehicle standards for new light- and medium-duty motor vehicles sold in Colorado beginning in MY 2022. The incorporation also includes adoption of the California greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for most of these vehicles. Background.

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JULY 20, 2018

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have shed new light on the atomic-level mechanism of the sulfur embrittlement of nickel, a classic problem that has puzzled the scientific community for nearly a century. —Jian Luo. —Jian Luo.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

A crash involving a Tesla that collided with a firetruck on Saturday in California has prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to seek more information. The post Tesla crash in California prompts NHTSA to seek more information appeared first on TESLARATI. Four firefighters also transported for evaluation.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Deployed as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, the Volvo VNR Electric trucks will operate in a pilot project through the end of 2021 to demonstrate the ability for battery-electric trucks to successfully transport goods in DHE’s daily routes. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Lotus Engineering has been commissioned by the California Air Resources Board of California to undertake the second stage of a study investigating efficient, lightweight vehicles manufactured using lighter, stronger materials. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Tesla Semi has officially landed the green light to be delivered to customers. “Every class of heavy-duty engines/vehicles and nonroad engines introduced into commerce in the U. in Modesto and Sacramento, California facilities. Tesla is expected to make the first deliveries of the Semi to PepsiCo.

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JUNE 11, 2014

Leviton has been selected as the sole supplier of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) by Pacific Lighting Management for the Department of General Services (DGS) California Program Award. As the approved supplier, Leviton will provide EVSE for local government agencies across the state of California.

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MAY 5, 2020

Under controlled depressurization, these molecules release and exit the storage system in response to the demand of the vehicle’s engine. SoCalGas (of Sempra Energy) in California and Atlanta Gas Light in Georgia announced demonstration fleets in 2019.

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MAY 1, 2014

The California Air Resources Board announced that Ford Motor Company has agreed to fines totaling $2,960,000 for violations of air quality laws related to the sale of vehicles with non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems in California. Officials estimate the money will support loans for about 90 clean-diesel vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Testing was conducted over the LA92 and US06 Supplemental Federal Test Procedure (US06) driving cycles on typical California E10 fuel. California LEVIII and US Tier 3 regulations will begin a four year phase-in starting in 2015 and 2017, respectively, to a PM maximum of 3 mg/mile from the current 10 mg/mile LEVII limit.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

The EO also directs the EPA to begin working on a rulemaking to establish new new multi-pollutant emissions standards, including for greenhouse gas emissions, for light- and medium-duty vehicles beginning with model year 2027 and extending through and including at least model year 2030. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

As reported in a paper in ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , the results showed that GDI technology has the potential to meet the upcoming California LEV III and US EPA Tier 3 PM mass standard of 3 mg/mi (phasing in over MY2017?2021) Schematic diagram of test vehicle engine & exhaust system and PM sampling systems.

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APRIL 18, 2023

The company produces and markets biodiesel, renewable diesel, and renewable natural gas, and is currently building hydrogen fueling infrastructure in California. Chevron believes the future of transportation is lower carbon and is growing its offering of biofuels solutions for customers.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The bill, HB 1204 / SB 5256 , requires all model year 2030 or later passenger and light-duty vehicles sold in Washington State to be electric. Prohibits the Department of Licensing from registering vehicles that are not in compliance with these regulations for model year 2030 or later passenger and light-duty vehicles.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

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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DECEMBER 10, 2021

The California Air Resources Board approved a smog-check regulation for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The action taken by CARB will cover roughly 1 million heavy-duty trucks and buses operating in California.

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APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized more stringent NO x emissions limits for model year 2027 and later heavy-duty engines and vehicles. These revised standards will be proposed in combination with new standards for light-duty vehicles for MY 2027 and beyond. times, and will yield emissions warranties that are 2.8–4.5

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

a new 5-liter V8 diesel engine designed to power pickup-and-delivery vehicles, other light- and medium-duty trucks, school buses and motorhomes. extends Cummins range of on-road diesel engines for North American vehicles. —Dave Crompton, Cummins Vice President and General Manager – Engine Business. The new ISV 5.0

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Teslarati

MAY 20, 2022

Authorities have noted that Riad’s Model S left the freeway and ran a red light in Gardena on December 29, 2019. A Tesla engineer who testified noted that sensors in the vehicle showed that Riad had his hand on the steering wheel. The post Tesla driver involved in tragic California crash to stand trial appeared first on TESLARATI.

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APRIL 7, 2018

million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and California Proposition 1B Bond funds to replace fifty 40-foot New Flyer buses purchased between 2004 and 2006. Destination Signs: New silver LED destination signs are brighter and will be more visible to customers, especially in low-light conditions. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Energy company SG H2 Energy; the City of Lancaster, California; and Iwatani, Japan’s leading hydrogen industrial gas company and a developer of hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) in California, are launching California’s first closed-loop green hydrogen ecosystem for transportation.

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