Sentences with phrase «u.s. vehicle emissions»

(Btw, if U.S. vehicle emissions were double, the impact would still be nothing - try 2.6 billion in the «C3» estimator to check it out.)

The 17 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision in April to declare U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules through 2025 «not appropriate.»

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters)- California and a group of 16 other states on Tuesday challenged the Trump administration's decision to revise strict U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules put in place under former President Barack Obama.

Not exact matches

As the world began to learn in September, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a shocking «notice of violation,» the vehicles met emissions standards for dangerous oxides of nitrogen, known collectively as NOx, only when running their paces in an artificial, indoor lab setting.

Reports emerged on Thursday that the U.S. Justice Department is poised to file a civil lawsuit against the firm for selling over 100,000 vehicles that emit excess diesel emissions.

Another supply chain upset resulted when Volkswagen admitted software was installed to allow 580,000 diesel vehicles in the U.S. to emit excess emissions.

DE), the world's largest automaker by sales, has admitted it had rigged emissions tests in diesel - powered vehicles in the United States and U.S. authorities said on Monday they would widen their probe to other automakers.

In a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Winterkorn was one of six defendants charged in an alleged scheme where they knew VW vehicles did not meet U.S. emissions standards and used software to cheat the U.S. testing process.

The policy that could drive it, he said, is U.S. EPA's rule on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, which California agreed to in a deal with the Obama administration.

With no chance of Congress enacting legislation to make these targets into actual U.S. law, the White House is depending on using existing authority under the Clean Air Act and other laws to set regulations in place on power plant emissions, heavy - duty vehicles and more.

The application of hybrid powertrains and renewable fuels on diesel platforms will further reduce the vehicles» greenhouse gas emissions and could breathe still more life into what was a very hazy U.S. industry not long ago.

A new report from M.I.T. predict that the U.S. will expand its use of natural gas to produce electricity and as vehicle fuel — but will eventually need to capture its carbon dioxide emissions

Emissions from vehicles, power plants, industrial operations, and other human activities are a primary cause of surface ozone, which is one of six main pollutants regulated in the U.S. by the Clean Air Act.

It is a bid to demonstrate that the U.S. Navy can power its vehicles with more secure domestic biofuels that also happen to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change.

The state has long led the U.S. in environmental regulations, from high vehicle - emissions standards to a greenhouse gas cap - and - trade program — and it has done so without sacrificing its economy.

Jayachandran said the cost effectiveness of the program compared to other approaches to reduce carbon emissions, such as subsidies for hybrid or electric vehicles in the U.S., was eye opening.

Another 37 percent of the U.S. population lives in areas where EVs have emissions similar to those of a vehicle with a 41 - to 50 - mpg rating, such as the popular Toyota Prius.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has already certified hydrogen vehicles as zero - emission vehicles — they only produce water.

Gately and his colleagues analyzed 33 years» worth of annual carbon dioxide emissions by on - road vehicles across the U.S..

If Americans in the highest - impact group shifted their diets to align with the U.S. average — by consuming fewer overall calories and relying less on meat — the one - day greenhouse - gas emissions reduction would be equivalent to eliminating 661 million passenger - vehicle miles, according to the researchers.

2016 Low and No Emission Vehicle Deployment Projects Jul 27, 2016 DOT Federal Transit Administration An overview of transportation programs across the U.S. with low and no - emission projects during the 2016 fiscal year.

These vehicles currently account for about 20 percent of GHG emissions and oil use in the U.S. transportation sector.

''... Under the average U.S. electricity grid mix, we found that producing a midsize, midrange (84 miles per charge) BEV typically adds a little over 1 ton of emissions to the total manufacturing emissions, resulting in 15 percent greater emissions than in manufacturing a similar gasoline vehicle.

Honda is just one of the many automakers turning to electric vehicles to help them meet stringent new U.S. fuel economy and emissions rules.

VW and Audi no longer are selling diesel engines in the U.S. following an emissions cheating scandal that was revealed in fall 2015, and it appears sales are rebounding: Together, VW and Audi sold 508,929 vehicles in the U.S. through November, up 7.6 % from like 2016.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles claiming the automaker used software to evade emissions controls on diesel vehicles.

A study of greenhouse gas - emissions by the Advanced Power and Energy Program at the University of California at Irvine shows fuel - cell vehicles running on hydrogen derived from natural gas ultimately create far less GHG emissions than BEVs running off the U.S. grid, which is powered mostly by coal and natural gas.

MOBIL6 is used to produce motor vehicle emission factors for use in transportation analysis and can be used at any geographic level within the U.S.

Volkswagen reached a $ 14.7 billion settlement with 475,000 U.S. owners of diesel vehicles and federal and California regulators in October after admitting to installing secret software in its diesel cars to cheat emissions tests.

Ford's targeting the new vehicle to achieve AT - PZEV (Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) status in the U.S., though it's hushed right now on the exact powertrain plans (except to say it will use in - house developed lithium - ion batteries and a high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle gasoline evehicle to achieve AT - PZEV (Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) status in the U.S., though it's hushed right now on the exact powertrain plans (except to say it will use in - house developed lithium - ion batteries and a high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle gasoline eVehicle) status in the U.S., though it's hushed right now on the exact powertrain plans (except to say it will use in - house developed lithium - ion batteries and a high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle gasoline engine).

FCA US announced today it has formally filed an application for diesel vehicle emissions certification with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its 2017 model - year (MY) Jeep ® Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 diesel vehicles.

Volkswagen will take a step back from the diesel powertrains that defined its U.S. vehicle lineup for the better part of a decade amid a repositioning of the brand in the aftermath of the company's emissions scandal, VW's top U.S. official says.

The automaker said in a statement in response to the lawsuit that «All Ford vehicles, including those with diesel engines, comply with all U.S. EPA and CARB emissions regulations.

Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the Soul EV will be Kia's first all - electric, zero - emissions car sold in the U.S. and expands the brand's line of environmentally conscious 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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Ford released a statement in response, saying that all of its vehicles comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board emissions regulations.

Subaru will initially only sell the plug - in hybrid in the 10 U.S. states that have adopted California's zero - emission vehicle regulations.

The dust still hasn't settled from VW's diesel scandal, but now another automaker may be using similar software in the U.S. to get its diesel vehicles to pass emissions requirements.

Honda Environmental Leadership Honda's diverse portfolio of alternative fuel vehicles has included numerous technologies to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions including the first EV leases in California (1997 Honda EV Plus), 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), five generations of the Civic Natural Gas (first introduced in 1998) and the first gasoline - powered vehicles in the hands of consumers to meet stricter emissions standards.

Total range with a full tank of hydrogen is 366 miles, which Honda says is the highest EPA - rated driving range of a zero - emission vehicle on the U.S. market.

U.S. and California regulators approved a fix for more Volkswagen cars caught up in the company's emissions cheating scandal, giving their owners an option to keep the vehicles...

The U.S. Justice Department has offered to settle its emissions - cheating lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV if the automaker recalls 104,000 vehicles and pays a...

The settlement applies to nearly a half million U.S. passenger vehicles equipped with «defeat devices» that enable «cheating» in emissions tests (for an overview of Dieselgate, click here).

Mike O'Brien, VP of Hyundai Motor America Corporate and Product Planning, explained «Ioniq will attract an entirely new group of eco - and efficiency - oriented buyers in the U.S. market,» adding that «With outstanding powertrain flexibility, design, connectivity, and advanced technologies, Ioniq meets the needs of a large and growing group of buyers needing a highly efficient, low - emissions vehicle without compromise to their daily lifestyles.»

Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule in 2015 that would have prohibited the conversion of emissions - certified vehicles into race cars.

Thus, would you rather have some of your money going toward the makers of high - efficiency vehicles, many (or at least some) of which should be in the U.S., helping to create or preserve jobs in the U.S, by making these shifts, and all - the - while helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and protect the climate; OR would you rather continue to have much more of your money going to ExxonMobil and to overseas providers of oil, all - the - while continuing to pour larger amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

A new National Research Council report finds that by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light - duty vehicles — cars and small trucks — via a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels like biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.

Against the combined efforts of automakers and the Bush White House, in 2007 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that CO2 is a vehicle emission that the EPA not only can but must regulate.

The U.S. government is currently in the process of tightening existing greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicles sold here.

And the U.S. will produce cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles in accordance with newly unveiled emissions guidelines.