Sentences with phrase «new vehicle emission standards»

New vehicle emission standards meet the most stringent equivalent European standards, and are higher than in the United States.

A coalition of 17 states and Washington, D.C., is suing the Environmental Protection Agency to defend new vehicle emissions standards.

A coalition of 17 states and Washington, D.C., is suing the EPA to defend new vehicle emissions standards.

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The federal emissions standard is estimated to reduce carbon pollution equivalent to 134 coal power plants burning annually and save drivers $ 1,650 per vehicle through fuel savings according to the coalition that includes Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.

However, further budget backing for greener vehicles was limited to a small rise in vehicle excise duty for new diesel cars that fail to meet rigorous emissions standards — disappointing campaigners who had hoped for a rise in fuel duty or a diesel scrappage scheme.

A climate deal between the United States and China could spur new regulations on vehicle - efficiency standards, refrigerant pollutants and methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, launching a new round of executive action that is sure to raise objections from a Republican - dominated Congress.

Neutered two years ago from the collapse of new - vehicle sales amid a foundering economy, auto makers dropped their historically combative stance over stricter rules and gave over to an historic hike in CAFE in return for a single national tailpipe emissions standard.

In addition to the new engine, Mazda has also announced that it will begin electrifying its cars in 2019 but focus on markets it calls «regions that use a high ratio of clean energy for power generation or restrict certain vehicles to reduce air pollution» (read: markets with extremely strict emissions standards).

A tax credit is available for the purchase of a new qualified plug - in electric drive motor vehicle that draws propulsion using a traction battery that has at least five kilowatt - hours (kWh) of capacity, uses an external source of energy to recharge the battery, has a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 14,000 pounds, and meets specified emission standards.

The new SAE J1711 standard for measuring the exhaust emissions and fuel economy of hybrid electric vehicles and plug - in hybrids was approved in July 2010.

It's one of the first luxury vehicles to achieve this strict standard, producing about 90 percent fewer smog - forming emissions than typical new vehicles.

Honda's Environmental Leadership Honda has a long history of environmental innovation, including the retail introduction of America's first hybrid (1999 Honda Insight), delivery of the first fuel - cell electric vehicle in the U.S. (2002 Honda FCX) and the first gasoline - powered vehicles in the hands of consumers to meet stricter emissions standards, including the 1996 Honda Civic, the first gasoline Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV); the 1998 Honda Accord, the first gasoline Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV); the 2000 Honda Accord, the first gasoline Super Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) in the hands of consumers; the 2001 Civic Natural Gas, the first vehicle to qualify as an Advanced Technology Partial - Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT - PZEV); and, most recently, the 2014 Honda Accord Plug - In, the first Super Ultra-Low Emissions 20 Vehicle (LEV 3 / SULEV 20), now available for lease and sale in California and New Yorkvehicle in the U.S. (2002 Honda FCX) and the first gasoline - powered vehicles in the hands of consumers to meet stricter emissions standards, including the 1996 Honda Civic, the first gasoline Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV); 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Saving on gas and minimizing vehicle emissions can at times be as simple as the Auto Start - Stop technology standard on the new 2017 Ford Escape.

The LS 460 is fitted with a new 4.6 - liter V - 8 that features variable electronic control of its intake valves and hydraulic control of its exhaust valves to help improve overall efficiency while meeting stringent ULEV II (Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle) standards.

The 70 Series» intercooled V8 will be upgraded to meet the stricter Euro 5 emissions standard required for all new vehicles from November 2016, with more responsive piezo injectors joining common - rail direct - injection.

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All models are now better equipped now, thanks to the standard fitment of electronic stability control, which was mandated for all new vehicles sold in Australia earlier this year, as well as an upgraded 4.5 - litre turbo - diesel V8 that meets the Euro 5 emissions standard in effect from November 1.

Now, with sustainability at the very forefront, BMW i aims to take driving to an entirely new dimension, where tailpipe emission - free vehicles are a standard way of life.

In a story about the weakening of fuel efficiency standards Fast Company quotes Don Anair, research and deputy director for the clean vehicles program at UCS who explains that the new standards would increase emissions and lower requirements in the future.

The transportation sector has eclipsed power plants as the biggest source of US carbon emissions, and EPA calculated in 2010 that the tougher fuel - efficiency standards would prevent more than one year's worth of total US carbon emissions over the lifetime of new vehicles sold from 2012 through 2025.

Roughly half of new and existing heavy - duty diesel vehicles are currently subject to world - class emission standards with diesel particle filters and the aim it so ensure that the remaining unregulated or inadequately regulated half of global diesel fleet will achieve the same.

For instance, a government decree that all new vehicles meet a certain efficiency standard can not be circumvented by cutting emissions somewhere else; by contrast, both carbon taxes and cap - and - trade schemes leave it up to firms and individuals to choose where to cut emissions.

RFF experts assess the prospects for harmonizing energy policy across North America, examine US federal standards and state policies for new vehicle emissions and fuel economy, consider the future of self - driving cars, and more.

Euro 6 standards have applied to all sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles since September 2015 and not - to - exceed limits, applied as the Euro 6 emission limit multiplied by a conformity factor, applied starting in September 2017.

Requires regulations issued applicable to emission of GHGs from new heavy - duty motor vehicles or engines to contain standards that reflect the greatest degree of emissions reduction achievable through the application of technology that is available, giving consideration to cost, energy, and safety factors associated with the application of such technology.

Subtitle C: Transportation Efficiency -(Sec. 221) Amends the CAA to require the EPA Administrator, by December 31, 2010, to promulgate standards applicable to GHG emissions from new heavy - duty motor vehicles or engines, excluding such motor vehicles covered by the Tier II standards.

Requires the EPA Administrator to: (1) identify those classes or categories of new nonroad vehicles or engines that contribute significantly to the total GHG emissions from such vehicles and that provide the greatest potential for significant and cost - effective reduction of such emissions; and (2) promulgate standards applicable to GHG emissions from these engines or vehicles by December 31, 2012; and (3) promulgate standards applicable to GHG emissions for other classes and categories of vehicles and engines as the EPA Administrator determines appropriate.

And, in 2009, Florida adopted California's Clean Car Standard, which calls for a 30 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in new vehicles by 2016.

--(1) Pursuant to section 202 (a)(1), by December 31, 2010, the Administrator shall promulgate standards applicable to emissions of greenhouse gases from new heavy - duty motor vehicles or new heavy - duty motor vehicle engines, excluding such motor vehicles covered by the Tier II standards (as established by the Administrator as of the date of the enactment of this section).

«(3) Regulations issued under section 202 (a)(1) applicable to emissions of greenhouse gases from new heavy - duty motor vehicles or new heavy - duty motor vehicle engines, excluding such motor vehicles covered by the Tier II standards (as established by the Administrator as of the date of the enactment of this section), shall supersede and satisfy any and all of the rulemaking and compliance requirements of section 32902 (k) of title 49, United States Code.

The findings do not in and of themselves impose any emission reduction requirements but rather allow EPA to finalize the GHG standards proposed earlier this year for new light - duty vehicles as part of the joint rulemaking with the Department of Transportation.

«(4) With respect to standards for emissions of greenhouse gases (as defined in section 330) for model year 2017 or any subsequent model year new motor vehicles and new motor vehicle engines --

The proposed cap - and - invest program covering transportation fuels would help cut emissions while providing significant new resources to invest in clean transportation; the clean fuel standard would ensure that the state continues to invest in clean fuel technologies; and purchase incentives, incentives for public charging stations, curbside EV charging programs and investments in public charging stations on key highway corridors would get more electric vehicles on the road.

Supported by automakers, unions, national security groups, and environmentalists, the standards (known as the» National Program») set fuel economy and global warming emission targets, based on vehicle size, for new cars and trucks sold in the United States.

«Applying that standard here, petitioners bear the burden of alleging an injury that is fairly traceable to the Environmental Protection Agency's failure to promulgate new motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards, and that is likely to be redressed by the prospective issuance of such standards.»

Supported by automakers, unions, national security groups, and environmentalists, the standards set fuel economy and global warming emission targets, based on vehicle size, for new cars and trucks sold in the United States.

The new mileage standard mandated by Congress is aimed at reducing gasoline consumption, which will reduce vehicles» overall «carbon footprint,» but California's rules would target total greenhouse gas emissions, including those that stem from auto air conditioning units.

By issuing an assessment that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare, EPA obligated itself to promulgate greenhouse gas emission standards for new motor vehicles.

With the advent of new California programs such as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (a comprehensive investment program to stimulate the development and deployment of low - carbon fuels and advanced vehicle technologies), the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and a federal waiver allowing California to set its own carbon dioxide motor vehicle emission standards, California is well positioned to develop a system of sustainable, clean, alternative transportationVehicle Technology Program (a comprehensive investment program to stimulate the development and deployment of low - carbon fuels and advanced vehicle technologies), the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and a federal waiver allowing California to set its own carbon dioxide motor vehicle emission standards, California is well positioned to develop a system of sustainable, clean, alternative transportationvehicle technologies), the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and a federal waiver allowing California to set its own carbon dioxide motor vehicle emission standards, California is well positioned to develop a system of sustainable, clean, alternative transportationvehicle emission standards, California is well positioned to develop a system of sustainable, clean, alternative transportation fuels.

Welch also thanked Pruitt for «greenhouse gas standards that help us build upon the incredible progress that the automotive industry has made in fuel economy, and improvements in emission reductions, while ensuring that new motor vehicles remain in the economic reach of our customer base.»

The order calls for new buildings and renovations to meet accepted «green building» standards, for leasing offices near public transit, for purchasing fuel - efficient and low - emission vehicles for state fleets and to purchase or lease Energy Star - rated equipment, among other things.

• Using state - of - the - art renewable energy saving technologies in the Olympic Village • Setting new vehicle emissions to the very stringent EURO IV standard ahead of schedule.

We have developed historic fuel efficiency standards that will limit greenhouse gas emissions from our vehicles for the first time in history, made unprecedented investments in clean energy, and proposed the first - ever carbon pollution limits for new fossil - fuel - fired power plants.

Until the recent spike in gas prices, much of the discussion about solving our transportation problems — namely, emissions from cars and dependence on foreign oil — centered on increasing the efficiency of the vehicles we drive through higher CAFE standards and new designs.

Advances in battery and other technologies, new federal standards for carbon - dioxide emissions and fuel economy, state zero - emission - vehicle requirements, and the current administration's goal of putting millions of alternative - fuel vehicles on the road have all highlighted PEVs as a transportation alternative.

New powertrain designs, alternative fuels, advanced materials, and significant changes to the vehicle body are being driven by increasingly stringent fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards.

The climate policy review backs a new light vehicle fuel efficiency standard to reduce transport emissions, without being definitive, and it declares Australia will meet its international climate commitments.