Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2011

O’Neill, Eastern District of California, ruled on Thursday that the State of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program is in violation of the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution and issued an injunction prohibiting its enforcement. Federal District Judge Lawrence J. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The program requires that transportation fuels used in California meet a baseline target for carbon intensity which is reduced each year. Diesel and Diesel Substitutes.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

This action is based on the premise that federal law preempts state and local tailpipe greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards as well as zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandates. California’s ability to enforce its Low Emission Vehicle program and other clean air standards to address harmful smog-forming vehicle emissions—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) earlier this year ( earlier post ) requires a 10% reduction in the average greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity of the state’s transportation fuels by 2020. or Version 1.0 or Version 1.0

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2018

Chalk up one more state in California's column. Colorado has added its name to the list of 12 states that follow California's tighter emissions standards.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2013

The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public meeting on 23 April in Sacramento to discuss regulatory concepts for establishing fuel requirements for alternative diesel fuels (ADF), including biodiesel, renewable diesel and other emerging diesel fuel substitutes. —“Draft Regulation Concepts”.

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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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

On Friday, attorneys for the California Air Resources Board (ARB) filed a 648-page motion (Docket #12-15131 and #12-15135) with the US Ninth District Court of Appeals to stay the current District Court injunction on the enforcement of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( earlier post ) while ARB appeals the original ruling. Goldstene).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Peopletrail actively tracks the regulatory and legal environment that surrounds employment and criminal background screening. This helps you remain compliant with the FCRA, EEOC, and other regulatory standards or agencies. California. The post Regulatory & Legal Alerts – October 2017 appeared first on Peopletrail.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is rejecting. VW’s submitted recall plan for 2-liter diesel passenger vehicles sold in California between 2009 and 2015 which were sold with the software defeat devices. This rejection only applies to VW’s diesel 2.0L vehicles, not 3.0L As a result, the certifications were illegally obtained.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

California Governor Jerry Brown’s Office and state agencies issued a 2013 Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan. million zero-emission vehicles on California roadways by 2025. Enable universal access to ZEV infrastructure for California drivers. Establish consistent statewide codes and standards for ZEV infrastructure.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) sent a letter to automakers and other vehicle and engine manufacturers encouraging them to disclose by the end of the year any unapproved hardware or software programs that impact emissions control systems in vehicles sold in California.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

California’s recent announcement of a new ICE vehicle ban after 2035 is facing more criticism outside the state. California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) recently stated that the sale of new ICE vehicles would be banned after 2035. However, many are now reconsidering this relationship due to the ban on new ICE vehicles.

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Teslarati

JULY 31, 2023

The Superchargers in the state would soon benefit not just Teslas, considering the adoption of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) by other automakers. Initially, there were legal questions about this method in Rhode Island, but attorneys for the Division of Motor Vehicles confirmed its legality.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that the “cool cars” regulation, which aimed to reduce the need for air conditioning by reducing the heat gain of vehicles parked in the sun ( earlier post ), will cease. Cool Cars specified that vehicle windows must meet certain standards for heat transmission.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) filed a legal challenge to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) with the US District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division. 1492, and the federal Renewable Fuels Standard. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. California requested from EPA the waiver required for implementation of the Pavley regulations in December 2005.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2013

The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. The agreement has no legal effect and imposes no legally binding obligation.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Clean Air Act regulations require manufacturers to notify EPA by filing an Emissions Defect Information Report (EDIR) when 25 or more vehicles or engines in a given model year have the same defect in an emission control part or an element of design installed in order to comply with emission standards and other EPA regulations.

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AUGUST 8, 2016

The report inventories more than 300 companies that are creating high quality jobs, building new manufacturing facilities, and making major investments in California. Executives profiled in the report see enormous potential for industry growth in California.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2017

With the exception of California's longstanding ability to set its own tougher emission standards, any car legal to sell in one state of the U.S. is legal to sell in all of them. Within the.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

liter, four-cylinder diesels include software (a “defeat device”) that circumvents EPA emissions standards for NO x. California is separately issuing an In-Use Compliance letter to Volkswagen, and EPA and the California Air Resources Board (ARB) have both initiated investigations based on Volkswagen’s alleged actions.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Once modified, the vehicles will also meet all legal requirements and the applicable emissions standards. TDI V6 diesel engine vehicles in the United States (almost 15,000 of them in California). Volkswagen has worked intensively to implement the technical solutions and will modify all vehicles affected by the NO x matter.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT system is the first and only SAE Level 3 system in a standard-production vehicle authorized for use on US public freeways. Mercedes-Benz has the ambition to continue to expand to California later this year with the certification documents already filed with state authorities.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Among the direct transportation-related provisions in the extensive package are a low-carbon fuel standard for all transportation fuels; financial support for large scale demonstrations of electric vehicles; and financial support for automakers retooling plants to make electric vehicles. trucks, construction machines, ships and planes.

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JULY 16, 2015

This portfolio can be flexibly tailored to different vehicle concepts, customer requirements and legal and regulatory requirements in the international automobile markets.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

A coalition of 11 states filed a lawsuit to compel the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promptly to revise national air quality standards for air pollution involving soot. The EPA had failed to meet an October 2011 deadline for revising the existing standards. EPA last revised the standards in 2006.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2023

“As a company, we are committed to full transparency and rebuilding trust and operating at the highest standard when it comes to safety, integrity, and accountability. Citing a source reportedly familiar with the matter, Automotive News noted that among those who were dismissed were COO Gil West and Chief Legal Officer Jeff Bleich.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

On 26 June, CLP Motorsports’ Superlite Coupe crossed the finish line in Santa Monica, California, after driving across the USA on one tank of NEXBTL renewable diesel ( earlier post )—the first time that this type of trip was driven using a fuel that is made exclusively from bio-based raw materials. mph/109 km/h). mph/109 km/h).

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JANUARY 4, 2016

The complaint alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles had illegal defeat devices installed that impair their emission control systems and cause emissions to exceed EPA’s standards, resulting in harmful air pollution. A civil complaint does not preclude the government from seeking other legal remedies. Earlier post.).

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As of May 2023, there were 138,100 charging outlets nationwide, of which just under a third are in California. Qualifying projects can receive up to 80% of their costs from NEVI grants and must meet strict standards around charging experience, uptime, reporting, cybersecurity, and more. We’re currently approved for over $2.6

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) faces strong opposition after the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) filed a legal challenge to the US District Court. Under the terms of the [.]. Under the terms of the [.].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The bill also calls for the harmonization of Federal and California motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards. ” Harmonized motor vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Do not preempt California’s legal authority to adopt and enforce its own mobile source emissions standards.

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OCTOBER 12, 2014

Presently, 19 different models of PEVs from 10 different manufacturers are available for purchase in California, but only three of these models are available nationally. While Tesla Motors was 23 part of the study, California data was unavailable since Tesla opted out of providing data in the state of California.

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MAY 9, 2019

Ridesourcing is the preferred international standard, but we refer to TNC throughout this text because it is the legal term used in California, where this study was conducted. They have been referred to by several names, including ridesourcing, ride-hailing, and e-hail.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

The resulting set of new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile.

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2009

The US state of California has been granted a waiver request enabling it to enforce its own greenhouse gas emissions standard for new cars starting with the current model year. The end point of the two standards in 2016 is roughly the same - the MY2016 new vehicle fleet is approximately 243g/CO2 per mile, around 36.6mpg.

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