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Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

Green Car Congress

All the participating jurisdictions are members of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional collaboration of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia that seeks to improve transportation, develop the clean energy economy, and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.

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Is It Legal To Sleep In An EV While It Charges?

CleanTechnica EVs

While DC fast charging stations like Tesla’s Superchargers or Electrify America are now easy to find along most interstates and many other roads, there are still rural patches where you’ll need to pick up some juice on Level 2 or even plug your car in […]. Charging isn’t always quick and easy when on road trips.

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News: 2023 Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric

Clean Fleet Report

40 kWh battery with an estimated 300-mile driving range 202 horsepower and 240 foot-pounds of torque 6 kilowatt onboard charger DC Fast Charge capable 1,500 pounds with the 20-kWh battery. Clean Fleet Report wishes we could tell you more, but like us you will have to wait a few more months to learn about this seriously cool car.

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Coalition of 11 states sues US EPA over soot rules

Green Car Congress

The federal Clean Air Act requires the EPA every five years to review and, if warranted by advances in public health science, revise the national air quality standards for common air pollutants, including soot.

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Federal Appeals Court vacates EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

Green Car Congress

CSAPR (also called the Transport Rule) was finalized in July 2011 and replaced and strengthened the requirements of the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ordered EPA to revise in 2008. Second, the Clean Air Act affords. Earlier post.). statutory limits on that authority.

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Volkswagen launching E-Golf BEV test fleet in the US; partnering with Solazyme and Amyris on renewable diesel fuels

Green Car Congress

Separately, the company announced partnerships with Solazyme and Amyris to evaluate emissions reductions and demonstrate the performance of TDI Clean Diesel technology when powered by advanced biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels. Twelve of these vehicles will be allocated to selected Volkswagen employees during the time period. E-Golf test.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

Clean Fleet Report

Hyundai N vehicles are aimed at performance enthusiasts wanting a street-legal car they can take to the limit on and off the track. DC fast charging, at 250 kW and 800 volts, adds 10% to 80% in 18 minutes. These vehicles get N exclusive badging, modified engines, custom gearboxes, aerodynamic upgrades and variable suspension systems.

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