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California Air Resources Board Adopts Regional Targets for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Light Duty Vehicles

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Targets for the remaining six Metropolitan Planning Organizations—the Monterey Bay, Butte, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Shasta and Tahoe Basin regions—generally match or improve upon their current plans for 2020 and 2035.

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LPG system provider Icom earns 17 new EPA certifications For GM vehicles

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The new certifications cover approximately 200 2010-2012 General Motors Chevrolet- and GMC-brand light-duty trucks and SUV platforms with 4.8- The Chevrolet-brand vehicles include Silverado, Tahoe, Express vans, Avalanche and Suburban. liter engines. The GMC-brand vehicles include Sierra, Yukon and Savana vans.

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Tesla starts Model Y ‘Launch Edition’ deliveries in the U.S.

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Credit: Jim Koehler | X Credit: Jim Koehler | X Tesla’s refreshed Model Y was also spotted in the parking lot of Palisades in Tahoe, California over the weekend, as highlighted in a thread on Reddit. He also has a 2024 Model 3 Performance, which you can see beside the Model Y in a photo below.

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Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 21% in November; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.7%

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Overall light-duty vehicle sales were essentially flat for the month, according to figures from Autodata, with 746,928 units sold in November 2009, compared to 746,789 units in November 2008. new light-duty vehicle market share. Total light-duty vehicle sales were up 2.6% Total light-duty vehicle sales were down 1.8%

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2013 Cadillac XTS will feature first GM application of sensor fusion; milestone toward semi- and fully autonomous vehicles

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Adaptive Forward Lighting. GM’s work on sensor fusion draws on its experience with The Boss, a fully autonomous Chevrolet Tahoe developed by GM, Carnegie Mellon University and other partner companies, and named for GM R&D founder Charles F. Intelligent Brake Assist. Forward Collision Alert. Safety Alert Seat. Lane Departure Warning.

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GM Unveils EN-V Concepts for Future Urban Mobility

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Dynamic stabilization technology empowers EN-V, giving it the unique ability to carry two passengers and light cargo in a footprint that’s about a third of a traditional vehicle. This collaboration created “The Boss” Chevrolet Tahoe, which brought autonomous vehicle operation to life in 2007.

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US Hybrid Sales in February Drop 29%; Lower Decline Than General LDV Market

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Reported sales of light-duty hybrids in the US dropped 29% by volume in February year-on-year to 16,020 units. The decline in hybrids was less than the 41% decline in the overall light-duty vehicle market for the month. The Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade two-mode full-size SUVs posted a combined 632 units, representing 8.4%

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