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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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Since that study, which was transparently designed to quantify the worst-case tire emissions under legal driving, Emissions Analytics has been testing and analyzing tire wear emissions in more detail across a wider range of driving conditions, and has performed a detailed chemical analysis of hundreds of new tires. mg/km for mass and 6.0

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OPEI files legal challenge to EPA E15 misfueling rule

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The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), along with automakers and marine manufacturers, filed a legal challenge to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Regulation to Mitigate Misfueling” rule which was meant to address concerns about 15% ethanol blends in non-road products and older model-year vehicles. Earlier post.).

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BASF completes carve-out of mobile emissions catalysts and precious metals services businesses: ECMS

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BASF has completed the carve-out of its mobile emissions catalysts and precious metal services businesses and named the separate legal entity BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS). As a standalone entity, ECMS operates its own legal entities, IT system landscape and services independently. Earlier post.)

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EPA chief pushes back on California ban on sales of gas vehicles by 2035

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California's plan to ban sales of new gasoline cars in 2035 is already facing resistance from the federal government. The plan "raises serious questions regarding its legality and practicality," Wheeler reportedly.

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

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Coltura is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the switch from gasoline and diesel to cleaner alternatives. Its vision is a gasoline-free US by 2040 or sooner. The Washington bill, drafted according to the legal path identified in the law review article, required all new cars to be electric by 2030.

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Engine products group files legal challenge to EPAs partial waiver for E15

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While all members of the EPG have and continue to support the development and use of safe and sustainable alternative fuels, the action EPA has taken to permit E-15 to be sold as a legal fuel, even if limited only to certain products, will have adverse consequences for the environment and consumers. Earlier post.).

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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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Ending the sale of new conventional diesel and gasoline cars and vans by 2040. in their emissions control system, and make tampering with an emissions control system a legal offense. Among the other actions detailed in the new plan to reduce emissions from transport are: A coming plan to reduce emissions from shipping and aviation.

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