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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. The most disturbing finding was the increase in deaths from ambient air pollution.

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Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

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JUNE 23, 2020

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced the “ Clean Cars Nevada ” initiative, which will evaluate the adoption of new regulations to provide Nevadans with more choices for low and zero emission electric passenger cars and trucks at dealerships throughout the state beginning in 2024.

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International consortium working on new sensor technology to measure real-world, in-use vehicle emissions

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AUGUST 14, 2019

As part of the Horizon 2020 research project CARES (City Air Remote Emission Sensing), an international research consortium is working on new contactless exhaust measurement methods that will enable municipalities to take emission-reducing measures. The aim is to detect the exhaust class of each individual vehicle using these measurements.

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Transport Canada contracts CNL to research clean energy technologies to decarbonize marine sector

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Transport Canada has awarded a contract to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, to develop an assessment tool to examine clean technologies that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the release of other pollutants from marine vessels.

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Mariner Canada Clean Cleaning

Switching To Electric Vehicles & Clean Electricity Could Result In 89,300 Fewer Premature Deaths In The US

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the summer of this year the American Lung Association released a report titled, “Driving to Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Cars and Electricity.”

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New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

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MAY 13, 2022

The fundamental trends that drive this ratio are: tailpipe particulate emissions are much lower on new cars, and tire wear emissions increase with vehicle mass and aggressiveness of driving style. All tire emissions figures quoted here are for the whole vehicle, combining wear from the four tires. mg/km for mass and 6.0

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NITI Aayog launches ‘Shoonya’ Campaign to promote zero pollution delivery vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

NITI Aayog launches ‘Shoonya’ Campaign to promote zero pollution delivery vehicles. Over 30 e-commerce, OEMs, fleet aggregators, charging infrastructure companies join hands to deliver green as part of the campaign to clean up final-mile deliveries. NITI Aayog launches ‘Shoonya’ Campaign .

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America for systematic, longstanding violations of Clean Air Act emission-related defect reporting requirements, which require manufacturers to report potential defects and recalls affecting vehicle components designed to control emissions.

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Study finds that babies in strollers can be exposed to up to 60% more pollution than their parents

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AUGUST 20, 2018

Babies in strollers can be exposed to up to ~60% higher average concentrations of pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to their frontal lobe and impacting on their cognitive abilities and brain development, according to a study by researchers at the University of Surrey (UK).

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CARB targets heavy-duty diesel vehicle noncompliance in the Imperial Valley

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The Truck and Bus Regulation protects public health by reducing emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other pollutants from diesel-fueled vehicles. This regulation requires companies that hire or direct the operation of vehicles to verify that each hired fleet is compliant. A&U Mex-Export Inc.

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Diesel Vehicles Pollution Fleet

Study finds California Advanced Clean Trucks rule will generate $7-12B in overall savings by 2040

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JUNE 18, 2020

The new rule, expected to be approved by the California Air Resources Board on June 25, would require 60% of new medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold in the state to be zero emission vehicles by 2035. Local and global air pollution benefits are almost indistinguishable. —“Clean Trucks, Big Bucks”. billion CARB estimates.

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PHEVs pollute more than billed, but EPA just gave them a pass

Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

A new European study finds that plug-in hybrids pollute more than advertised, while in the U.S. A 2022 study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) found, real-world electric miles for plug-in hybrids may be up to 65% lower than what regulators assume, with fuel consumption up to 67% higher.

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SoCal Edison launches Charge Ready Transport program for trucks and industrial vehicles

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MAY 22, 2019

Southern California Edison (SCE) has launched Charge Ready Transport , a program that aims to add charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles at a minimum of 870 commercial sites within the utility’s 50,000 square-mile service area. —Katie Sloan, SCE director of eMobility. Earlier post.).

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Study links PM2.5 pollution with millions of preterm births globally

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FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Environment International. Recent research has suggested that exposure to air pollution could also be a risk factor. exposures, inclusion of provider-initiated preterm births, and exposure to indoor air pollution. The open-access study is published in the journal. associated preterm births in 2010 for 183 countries.

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Pollution Global Africa 2010

In Tests, Cars Powered By e-Petrol Pollute The Air As Much As Petrol Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Running cars on e-fuels, which have been touted as a way to prolong the life of the internal combustion engine, will not alleviate air pollution problems.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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MAY 22, 2018

UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. The UK said it will go further and faster than the EU in reducing human exposure to particulate matter pollution. These proposals are in addition to the government’s £3.5-billion billion (US$4.7-billion)

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CARB approves Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus Regulation; to cut NOx 90%

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AUGUST 29, 2020

Even as California ramps up the numbers of zero-emission electric and fuel-cell trucks on our roads over the next decade and beyond, tens of thousands of new internal combustion trucks will still be sold in our state. For context, California currently has 26 million registered light duty vehicles). —CARB Chair Mary D.

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UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

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JUNE 8, 2023

In a recent open-access paper published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the University of York report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid account for a larger fraction of real-world vehicle emissions than previous estimates have suggested. Cliff et al. Resources Samuel J. Cliff, Alastair C. Lewis, Marvin D.

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Greyrock, NREL study determines reduction in GHG and criteria pollutant emissions from using synthetic fuels produced from flare gas

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JULY 11, 2018

A “well-to-wheel” life cycle assessment (LCA) by a team from synthetic fuels producer Greyrock ( earlier post ), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has determined the potential reduction of greenhouse gases and criteria pollutant emissions from the use of synthetic fuels directly converted from flare gas. billion liters (18.8

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New international study finds lab testing of diesel NOx emissions underestimates real-world levels by up to 50%

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MAY 15, 2017

A new international study has found that laboratory tests of nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles significantly underestimate the real-world emissions by as much as 50%. The research, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation and Environmental Health Analytics, LLC., million tons more than the 8.6

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The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 19, 2023

The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles City Cleanup Can Begin on Wheels Electrifying police cars, street sweepers, refuse trucks and other municipal vehicles does more than just help the environment—it also saves money and makes urban areas a safer, more peaceful place to live. Fuel prices remain steep.

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Vehicles Tax Credit Arizona Pollution

There’s Only One Kind Of “Just” Transition I Want To See

Creative Greenius

JULY 11, 2022

And It’s Not The One Which Rewards Dirty Energy Mercenaries With New Clean Energy Jobs. The kind of justice I believe in does not give “them that’s got” an uninterrupted pipeline to keep profiting from pollution. But they fiercely fought any and all attempts to transition to clean renewable. That ain’t justice.

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Coal Oil Clean Cleaning

California “gasoline superuser” bill advances; focusing ZEV incentives on reducing gasoline use

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APRIL 20, 2022

By shifting the biggest gasoline users into ZEVs first, AB 2816 also reduces the total number of ZEVs that would be needed to reach the state’s near-term target of cutting light-duty vehicle emissions in half by 2030. The odometer reading at the time the applicant registered the vehicle, and the current odometer reading.

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ICCT makes recommendations for post-Euro 6 light duty vehicle emissions standards

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

The European Commission has begun work aimed at post-Euro 6 emission standards for on-road vehicles. The ICCT commends the commitment of the European Commission to continue to address on-road emissions through a new phase of pollutant emission standards.

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Report says lithium from California’s Salton Sea can anchor US battery supply chain

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Developing lithium from the Salton Sea in California can help anchor a multi-billion dollar domestic electric vehicle battery supply chain and inject thousands of jobs and billions of dollars into California’s economically disadvantaged Imperial Valley, according to a new report from New Energy Nexus. Earlier post.).

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EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Photo: Highland Fleets Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) announced nearly $1 billion in grants to replace gas heavy-duty vehicles and school buses with electric vehicles. The transportation sector is the US’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and a leading source of health-harming pollution.

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Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

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MARCH 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group will collaborate with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) jointly to research and develop an advanced fuel for an ultra lean-burn, spark-ignition engine that aims to lower the overall carbon dioxide emissions of a vehicle.

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Metz and Janelle London finds that state vehicle electrification mandates can withstand legal challenges based on federal preemption if they are based solely on reasons for transitioning to electric vehicles that are within the state's authority. Its vision is a gasoline-free US by 2040 or sooner. The paper by Matthew N.

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FCA US LLC to pay ~$300M in criminal penalties over diesel emissions test cheating

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AUGUST 2, 2022

liter diesel engine for use in FCA US’ Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 vehicles that would be sold in the United States. FCA US designed a specific marketing campaign to market these vehicles to US customers as “clean EcoDiesel” vehicles with best-in-class fuel efficiency.

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Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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MARCH 1, 2019

A new study provides the most detailed picture available to date of the global, regional, and local health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles; other on-road vehicles; shipping; and non-road mobile engines such as agricultural and construction equipment. Source: The ICCT.

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Southern California Edison introduces clean energy proposal to meet state’s climate, air quality goals; >7M EVs (24%) by 2030

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

SCE describes its Clean Power and Electrification Pathway in a white paper. The approach builds upon existing state programs by identifying cost-effective actions to increase clean energy in the electric system and to leverage that clean electricity in the transportation and building sectors to achieve needed emissions reductions.

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Clean Cleaning California Climate

Gogoro battery-swapping electric scooters continue international expansion

Baua Electric

APRIL 26, 2024

Nepal is at the forefront of clean energy generation and utilization and is actively promoting two- and four-wheel EV adoption and our partnership is sure to make a significant impact,” said Horace Luke, founder and CEO of Gogoro. But for the US, I don’t think we should hold our breath for a Gogoro entry anytime soon, unfortunately.

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NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

This regulatory step will be complemented by new and ongoing investments including electric vehicle infrastructure progress, zero-emission vehicle incentives, and ensuring New York’s communities benefit from historic federal climate change investments. Earlier post.).

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GM and EDF announce recommended principles on EPA emissions standards for Model Year 2027 and beyond

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

General Motors and Environmental Defense Fund announced a set of recommendations that seek to accelerate a zero-emissions, all-electric future for passenger vehicles in model year 2027 and beyond. The recommendations were jointly developed by GM and EDF to support the next tier of EPA clean car standards.

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Do Electric Vehicles Pollute As Much As Gas-Powered Ones?

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 24, 2021

Only full battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have the potential to be very low-GHG pathways.

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Electric Vehicles Gas-Electric Pollution Gas

California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

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DECEMBER 25, 2011

The FY 2011-2012 plan focused primarily on five areas of interest: sustainable communities; behavior and technology adoption; health and air pollution exposures; air pollution science; and greenhouse gas targets.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

In fact, some experts predict electric vehicles (EVs) to account for 65 percent to 75 percent of sales in 2050—which is also good news for the environment. In the future, autonomous vehicles and battery-powered technology could work together to create cleaner, more efficient roads. Electric Vehicles: Right Now.

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PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

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JANUARY 27, 2018

vehicles) and industrial air pollution—fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a study published in the journal Science. In a warm and humid area where atmospheric conditions are otherwise very clean, the intrusion of very small particles can make quite an impact.

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International Brazil Climate Pollution

Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The third-largest emitter globally, India has a strong dependence upon 2- and 4-stroke three-wheel vehicles powered by fossil fuels, which serve as essential last-mile transport yet contribute to the country’s air quality crisis. metric tons annually and eliminate dangerous NO x and PM tailpipe emissions that contribute to air pollution.

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Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 10, 2021

Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles . The development of internal combustion engine vehicles, especially automobiles, is one of the greatest achievements of modern technology. Air pollution, global warming and rapid depletion of the earth’s petroleum resources are becoming a problem now.

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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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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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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JUNE 30, 2016

As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership. 50% clean power target.

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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Projects will work to lower emissions by leading the expansion of EV charging stations to facilitate the transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. Fiscal Year 2021 Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Vehicle Technologies RD&D DE-FOA-0002475. Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities Coalition. Project Description.

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US reaches $1.5B settlement with Daimler AG over emissions cheating in Mercedes-Benz diesels; civil penalty of $875M

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDepartment of Justice (DOJ), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a proposed settlement with Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with emissions cheating.

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District of Columbia Emissions Diesel Mercedes

Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

International consortium working on new sensor technology to measure real-world, in-use vehicle emissions

Transport Canada contracts CNL to research clean energy technologies to decarbonize marine sector

Switching To Electric Vehicles & Clean Electricity Could Result In 89,300 Fewer Premature Deaths In The US

New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

NITI Aayog launches ‘Shoonya’ Campaign to promote zero pollution delivery vehicles

Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

Study finds that babies in strollers can be exposed to up to 60% more pollution than their parents

CARB targets heavy-duty diesel vehicle noncompliance in the Imperial Valley

Study finds California Advanced Clean Trucks rule will generate $7-12B in overall savings by 2040

PHEVs pollute more than billed, but EPA just gave them a pass

SoCal Edison launches Charge Ready Transport program for trucks and industrial vehicles

Study links PM2.5 pollution with millions of preterm births globally

In Tests, Cars Powered By e-Petrol Pollute The Air As Much As Petrol Cars

UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

CARB approves Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus Regulation; to cut NOx 90%

UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

Greyrock, NREL study determines reduction in GHG and criteria pollutant emissions from using synthetic fuels produced from flare gas

New international study finds lab testing of diesel NOx emissions underestimates real-world levels by up to 50%

The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles

There’s Only One Kind Of “Just” Transition I Want To See

California “gasoline superuser” bill advances; focusing ZEV incentives on reducing gasoline use

ICCT makes recommendations for post-Euro 6 light duty vehicle emissions standards

Report says lithium from California’s Salton Sea can anchor US battery supply chain

EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

FCA US LLC to pay ~$300M in criminal penalties over diesel emissions test cheating

Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

Southern California Edison introduces clean energy proposal to meet state’s climate, air quality goals; >7M EVs (24%) by 2030

Gogoro battery-swapping electric scooters continue international expansion

NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

GM and EDF announce recommended principles on EPA emissions standards for Model Year 2027 and beyond

Do Electric Vehicles Pollute As Much As Gas-Powered Ones?

California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles

California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

US reaches $1.5B settlement with Daimler AG over emissions cheating in Mercedes-Benz diesels; civil penalty of $875M

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