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Xtreme Diesel Performance to pay $1.125M penalty for selling defeat devices

Green Car Congress

EPA estimates that the products XDP sold may result in more than 12 million pounds of excess nitrogen oxides emissions and 115,000 pounds of excess particulate matter emissions over the anticipated remaining life of the diesel pickup trucks equipped with those products.

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EPA SmartWay honors 44 freight carriers for exceptional supply chain efficiency

Green Car Congress

EPA announced the awardees at the 2016 American Trucking Association’s Annual Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Awardees represent the top one to two percent of environmentally-responsible SmartWay carriers that conduct freight operations with lower emissions and less energy.

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Tesla V3 Superchargers, BMW CEO, Toyota batteries, EPA delay: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla opened its first fully V3 Supercharging station in Las Vegas. The EPA is delaying its proposal to freeze fuel-economy standards. BMW's new choice in CEO could relate to electric-car plans. And Toyota inked new battery deals with two new suppliers. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Vinfast electric truck, Hertz selling EVs for gasoline, by-wire firsts: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

safety and EPA certification, the EV startup REE Automotive reported this week. And Vietnam’s Vinfast revealed an electric pickup concept, a $20,000 mini electric SUV, and a retro-styled e-bike, all at this week’s CES in Las Vegas. The first vehicle with by-wire steering, braking, and acceleration has passed U.S.

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

Green Car Congress

Electrify America will invest in metro-based direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations in 18 metro areas, including these new metro areas in Cycle 2: Atlanta, Baltimore, Honolulu, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

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VinFast meets 2022 goal as first 999 VF8 EVs arrive in U.S

Teslarati

VinFast’s imminent deliveries of the VF 8 are enabled by the company’s recently-acquired certifications from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). agency on November 23, EPA filings show. VinFast’s VF 8 Eco, VF 8 Plus, VF 9 Eco, and VF 9 Plus were all granted Certificates of Conformity from the U.S.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

A comparable SUV, such as a 2023 Ford Explorer AWD with the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and an EPA highway rating of 26 miles per gallon, would have used 69 gallons of gasoline. Dana Point to Barstow; Barstow to Las Vegas, Nevada; and Las Vegas to St. miles/kWh North Las Vegas-to-St. George, Utah.