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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

EPA Tier 4 Interim and EU Stage IIIB emissions standards and effect dates vary by power category. has begun production and supply of the first EPA Tier 4 Interim and EU Stage IIIB certified engines and aftertreatment for early installation by off-highway equipment customers. Source: Cummins. Click to enlarge. Cummins Inc.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

will begin selling the all-new Insight hybrid ( earlier post ) in Japan on Friday, 6 February, starting at ¥1,890,000 (~US$21,100). In Japan, the Insight hybrid is rated as delivering 26 km/L (61 mpg US, 3.8 In the US, the Insight offers an estimated EPA combined fuel-economy rating of 41 mpg US (17.4 Honda Motor Co.

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MAY 11, 2009

Insight sales in Japan from launch. Honda’s Insight ( earlier post ) ranked as the best-selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April—excluding mini-vehicles with displacement of less than 660cc—with sales of 10,481 units, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The C175-16 engine is available with two horsepower options and can be configured for US EPA Tier 4 Final / EU Stage V regulations. of the Escondida mine, a joint venture with Rio Tinto (30%) and Japan-based JECO Corp (12.5%). BHP operates and owns 57.5%

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2016

The dominos continue to fall as more and more carmakers are investigated for accuracy in their testing of emissions and fuel economy over longer periods of time. While European buyers had complained for years that EU fuel-economy ratings diverged from real-world results, nothing much happened until last year on that front. Then the Volkswagen.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Tesla is preparing to offer a new Model Y trim for 2023 with a Standard Range All-Wheel Drive configuration and 4680 batteries that just landed approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The vehicle needed to be assessed by the EPA before it can be delivered to customers. ” Credit: Tesla. I’d love to hear from you!

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APRIL 2, 2020

On 31 March, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the final rule for The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles for Model Years 2021-2026. The final rule requires a 1.5% mpg and 199 g/mile CO 2 in 2026. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Subaru has officially debuted the Solterra EV, its first all-electric vehicle that will be launched globally, at an event in Japan. EPA ratings are historically lower than the WLTP in comparison, so when the vehicle finally is shown off to crowds at the LA Auto Show, expect the range rating to be slightly lower.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

The Honda FCV Concept made its world debut in Japan on 17 November, followed by an announcement that Honda will provide FirstElement Fuel with $13.8 The original Honda FCX became the first EPA- and CARB-certified fuel-cell vehicle in July 2002. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 3, 2019

RFS2 directed the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do a full GHG life-cycle analysis (LCA) for corn ethanol, including both direct and significant indirect sources of emissions. Searchinger et al. argued that including LUC emissions results in corn ethanol having a higher GHG profile than gasoline.

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MAY 21, 2014

This holistic approach is not strictly comparable with that of the US and Japan, the Commission said. Commission and EPA staff have been in regular contact and the latter have agreed that a holistic approach is preferable, according to the Commission.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2011

With agreement among the White House, the EPA and NHTSA, and most major automakers (though not all), the U.S. looks to be well on its way to a corporate average fuel-economy requirement of 54.5 mpg by model year 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2015

Tenneco will showcase its complete urea-dosing control, fluid handling and catalyst solution for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) aftertreatment at the 2015 BariShip Maritime Fair in Imabari, Japan, 21-23 May.

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JULY 3, 2013

The engine left the MaK Rostock, Germany facility en route to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan. In gas mode, the M 46 DF features industry-leading fuel consumption and will comply with IMO III as well as EPA Tier 4 regulations. Three 12 M 43 C marine engines will also power the cruise liner. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

MAY 11, 2023

kWh battery pack with an EPA-estimated range of 220 miles. “We will accelerate our efforts under the new dedicated organization “BEV Factory” and would like to present concept vehicles of such at the Japan Mobility Show this autumn,” remarked Sato. Toyota’s luxury BEV has a 71.4

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Honda will begin lease sales in Japan of this all-new Clarity Fuel Cell in March 2016. For the first year after the start of sales in Japan, Honda will focus on sales mainly to local government bodies or business customers which Honda has already been working together for the popularization of FCVs.

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APRIL 14, 2015

of Japan, a leading injector manufacturer. Alliance AutoGas is also developing a Ford Explorer police vehicle, a Ford Transit (close to EPA certification) and an Isuzu NPR with the same Bi Fuel Autogas System warranty and efficient plug and play system installation. Source: Alliance Autogas. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2011

The US biodiesel industry is ramping up for its biggest year yet, with expected production volumes of at least 800 million gallons of biodiesel in 2011 to meet requirements under EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2) program.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 24, 2023

In Japan, you tend to see smaller MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles) and microvans serving in lieu of pickup trucks. However, it has to be said those protocols often result in figures far higher than the European test cycle, which is in turn much more optimistic than what would be coming from the United States’ own EPA. seconds.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2014

Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have developed a one-pot process to convert cellulose to n-hexane in the presence of hydrogen gas. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), unleaded gasoline contains about 11.6% One-pot process for conversion of cellulose to hexane, a gasoline component. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2015

While it has unveiled the all-new 2016 Prius hybrid twice--once at a glitzy event in Las Vegas, once at the Frankfurt Motor Show--Toyota has been very stingy with technical information about the powertrain that will let the car earn promised EPA combined ratings of 55 mpg or better.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. We learned that the 2015 Honda Fit will have an EPA combined gas-mileage rating of 36 mpg.'

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

The Insight, which carries an EPA rating of 40/43/41 city/highway/combined miles per gallon, has an MSRP of $19,800, excluding tax, license, registration, destination charges and options. Sales of the Insight in Japan, which began in February, have been brisk, and have helped the automaker weather the slump there.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. An EPA proposal would.' All this and more on Green Car Reports. now produces more oil than it imports.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2009

EPA 2010; EPA Tier 4i (offroad); Euro 6; Japan PNLT (Post New Long-term)—will become more harmonized. MD and heavy-duty engines will be produced on the same line in Ageo, Japan. Volvo will use EGR, SCR and DPF technology in its global heavy duty engine platform. Click to enlarge. Leif Johansson.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The Honda EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda’s upcoming production battery electric vehicle, the Fit EV, which will be introduced to the US and Japan in 2012. The Honda EV Concept will achieve an estimated 100 mile driving range per charge using the US EPA LA4 city cycle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

The US Federal Government is pushing forward with legislation and regulation through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that will encourage using the new refrigerant for the US in a similar timeframe.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows automakers to receive credits for using HFO-1234yf. Earlier this year, Honeywell announced the launch of packaging operations for HFO-1234yf in Japan to better serve the market in Asia. Nearly half a million cars are on the road today are already using HFO-1234yf.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2009

In conjunction with the opening of its new, environmentally-focused global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, Nissan Motor Co., Nissan LEAF is slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and Europe. The Nissan LEAF. Click to enlarge. unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle. Click to enlarge. [

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FEBRUARY 23, 2014

The Celaya plant, designed exclusively for the production of subcompact vehicles, features a number of Honda’s most advanced manufacturing technologies—including several that were first introduced last year at Honda’s new Yorii Plant in Japan—to increase quality and efficiency and reduce the plant’s environmental footprint.

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All Cars Electric

AUGUST 6, 2010

That's around 70 miles more than the EPA's rated range for the world's best -known EV. Unfortunately for them, not even a month later, the Japan EV Club (JEVC) beat that.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Industry experts predict that Korea, Japan, and the EU will challenge this component of the IRA in court for violation of World Trade Organization rules. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund : Administered by the EPA, this funding supports all projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. programs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced a proposed rulemaking for the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 16, 2016

The ongoing VW diesel-emission cheating scandal and Mitsubishi's recent admission that it misstated fuel-economy results in Japan for more than 20 years have led to renewed public attention to how makers are complying—or not—with emission and.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2012

Sensors that trigger engine malfunction illumination light (MIL) or a fault code when particle emissions exceed a certain threshold downstream of an exhaust diesel particle filter (DPF) will soon be required to meet California Air Resources Board (ARB) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on-board diagnostics (OBD) regulations.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) will be the first model to feature SKYACTIV technology and will go on sale in Japan in the first half of 2011. Earlier post.) A 4-2-1 exhaust system, cavity pistons, multihole injectors and other innovations enable the high compression ratio. SKYACTIV-D.

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