article thumbnail

EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.

EPA 150
article thumbnail

Obama Announces New National Fuel Policy; Two Harmonized Standards, with Fleet Average of 35.5 mpg, 250 gCO2/mile by 2016

Green Car Congress

US President Barack Obama today announced a new harmonized national policy intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all new cars and trucks sold in the US. mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. Generally, manufacturers of larger vehicles (i.e.

2016 150
article thumbnail

EPA grants California emissions waiver

Green Cars News

The US state of California has been granted a waiver request enabling it to enforce its own greenhouse gas emissions standard for new cars starting with the current model year. The end point of the two standards in 2016 is roughly the same - the MY2016 new vehicle fleet is approximately 243g/CO2 per mile, around 36.6mpg.

Grant 32
article thumbnail

Allison Transmission receives $62 million DOE grant

Green Cars News

Department of Energy (DOE) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Grant to continue its efforts to design, develop and manufacture a cost-competitive commercial hybrid truck drive system. The Allison Transmission DOE grant will further increase U.S. Tags: Hybrid cars Allison DOE grant hybrid. million U.S.

Grant 36
article thumbnail

Navistar Officially Unveils eStar, Its First Purpose-Built All-Electric Commercial Truck

Green Car Congress

The eStar all-electric truck transitioned from concept to reality in August 2009, when President Barack Obama visited Navistar’s manufacturing plant in Indiana to announce a $39.2 million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks. Range: 100 miles (161 km). e-Star Quick Specs. 80 kWh Li-ion pack. Max speed: 50 mph (80 km).

article thumbnail

DOE Awarding $612M to Three Carbon Capture and Storage Projects; Matched by $368M in Private Funding

Green Car Congress

The projects—located in Louisiana, Texas and Illinois—were initially selected in October 2009 for phase one research and development grants. The Obama Administration has made a goal of developing cost-effective deployment of CCS within 10 years, with an objective of bringing 5 to 10 commercial demonstration projects online by 2016.

Carbon 170
article thumbnail

Modec Finalizing Joint Venture With Navistar for Class 2c-3 Electric Trucks

Green Car Congress

President Obama announced the awards for the $2.4B gross vehicle weight) with a 100-mile range. Modec is being granted full N2 EC Type Approval, allowing it to sell its electric vehicles in all EU member states without the need for individual national approval. in funding at Navistar in front of a Navistar Modec prototype.

Li-ion 170