The Truth About Cars

MAY 11, 2023

liter turbocharged four-cylinder paired with an electric motor on the rear axle stinks of European emissions compliance. Alfa Romeo has likewise been talking a big game about going all-electric, making me wonder how their holdover combustion vehicles are going to fare when nobody running the business wants you to buy them.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

Core EcoBoost technologies including advanced turbocharging, high-pressure direct fuel injection and Twin-independent Variable Cam Timing, also feature for both engines. Particulate emissions are reduced using standard gas particulate filter technology. The all-new 1.5-liter An integrated intake manifold for optimized engine breathing.

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Fuel Economy Ford Gasoline Diesel 186

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.

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Climate Standards Carbon California 186

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD Exceptional All-Electric Luxury Sedan Lucid Motors invited the automotive media to California to drive the all-new 2023 Air Touring , one of the sedan offerings from Lucid. Brief Summary: the Air Touring is an exceptional all-electric luxury sedan. seconds and hit 88 mph before lifting.

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All-Electric Miles Tahoe Charging 78

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. In addition to confirming the effectiveness of hydrous ethanol for gasoline blending in actual vehicle trials, these initial tests have shown measurable increases in volumetric fuel economy, indicating higher thermodynamic efficiencies resulting from hydrous ethanol.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The state’s per capita GDP has grown more than 41 percent while per capita greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by just over 25 percent since 1990. Since 2000, electricity has been the only economic sector that has seen continuous and significant improvements in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. five years ago.

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California Climate Transportation 2017 274

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JANUARY 27, 2012

The new regulation also implements zero fuel evaporative emission standards for PCs and LDTs, and more stringent evaporative standards for medium-duty vehicles (MDVs). The new rules strengthen the greenhouse gas standard for 2017 models and beyond. The goal is to accelerate a transition already in process and to make sure it succeeds.

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Clean Cleaning California Cars 265

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

In addition to standardizing conventional internal combustion engines, the MQB also enables an identical mounting position for all current alternative drive concepts without limitations, from natural gas and hybrid versions to the pure electric drive. Natural gas and ethanol versions. EA211 series gasoline engines.

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Engine Exhaust Diesel Gasoline-Electric 294

Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

The Department of Transportation has finalized its newest Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, requiring an increase in fuel economy that will reduce pollution and save Americans $23 billion in fuel costs, but are nevertheless softer than the administration had originally sought.

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Fuel Economy Economy Standards Fuel 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. Earlier post.). Those costs are passed on to consumers.

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Fuel Economy Standards California EPA 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

This would result in an average fuel economy for passenger cars of 43.7 EPA is proposing to withdraw the waiver of CAA preemption for California’s Advanced Clean Car (ACC) program, Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards that are applicable to the affected model years. million barrels per day.

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EPA Fuel Economy California MPG 150

Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Federal emissions and fuel economy regulations have been instrumental in encouraging (or coercing) automakers to produce EVs, and to make their legacy vehicles cleaner. Under President Obama, the EPA set the first federal greenhouse gas standard for cars. Q&A with former EPA exec Margo Oge.

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EPA Standards Emissions Obama 56

Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2022

By 2026, car manufacturers will have to [make approximately 17% of new vehicles] in their total fleets electric and zero-emission. First of all, President Biden has made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% in 2030 from the 2005 level. They have proposed 55% new car sales to be electric in 2030, and 100% by 2035.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 9, 2024

appeals court agreed to uphold the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to re-grant a waiver that allows California the ability to set its own tailpipe emissions limits and electric vehicle mandates. The matter quickly turned into a major legal battle between a coalition of blue states and the federal government.

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