Not exact matches
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California and 16 other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plan to scrap Obama - era
auto -
emissions standards that would require vehicles to get significantly higher gas mileage
by 2025..
The question now is whether Germany's
auto industry — which is behind on the electric trend and has been upended
by Volkswagen's
emissions scandal — can build an e-vehicle that the nation's drivers actually want to buy, or whether the incentive will end up lining the pockets of foreign companies like Tesla and the Renault - Nissan Alliance.
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by Jeff Rubin on July 28th, 2010 under SmallerWorldTags:
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emissions, carbon policy, china, tar sands • 8 Comments
Make it easier for Canadians to choose electric
by requiring
auto manufacturers to ensure that a minimum and growing percentage of all passenger cars sold in Canada will be zero -
emissions vehicles — an approach pioneered in California and recently adopted in Quebec.
For example, the
auto emissions standards to which Japanese manufacturers responded more quickly than American companies were imposed
by governments.
Written
by France, the proposal allows for car manufacturers to make little to no changes to newly manufactured car
emissions before 2012 and extends the goal for
auto industry product development to 2020.
Almost on cue, Sessions disagreed, noting that he and other Republicans had joined with Democrats to help curb greenhouse gas
emissions by supporting efforts to improve
auto mileage standards and improve energy efficiency.
The unusually noxious haze was caused
by several factors, including industrial pollution and
auto emissions trapped
by cold, windless weather, said Xu Bin, an associate professor at Shanghai's Tongji University.
The study, «Analysis of Costs and Time Frame for Reducing CO2
Emissions by 70 % in the U.S.
Auto and Energy Sectors
by 2050,» is published in Environmental Science and Technology.
As
auto makers, federal policy makers and environmentalists get ready to craft the next round of U.S. corporate average fuel economy, Tonkin raps an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to improve fuel - economy and carbon - dioxide -
emissions reductions equivalent
by as much as 62 mpg (3.9 L / 100 km).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Admin., the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of California, along with a heavy dose of input from
auto makers, will release a proposal
by Sept. 1 outlining the new round of fuel - economy and
emissions regulations for the 2017 - 2025 timeframe.
By 2035, the Crenshaw / LAX Line is expected to draw a daily ridership of approximately 27,400 riders, diverting traffic from the roadways and eliminating the accompanying auto - emissions; the project is expected to reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 66,500 metric tons by 203
By 2035, the Crenshaw / LAX Line is expected to draw a daily ridership of approximately 27,400 riders, diverting traffic from the roadways and eliminating the accompanying
auto -
emissions; the project is expected to reduce annual carbon dioxide
emissions by approximately 66,500 metric tons by 203
by approximately 66,500 metric tons
by 203
by 2035.
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Auto Start - Stop System: The efficient Start - Stop technology cuts
emissions and saves fuel
by automatically switching off the engine when waiting in traffic, and starts also automatically when the driver's feat touches the gas pedal
ck, 1.8 L Sohc Mpfi 16 - Valve I - Vtec I4 Engine, Advanced Compatibility Engineering (Ace) Body Structure Seats Cloth Seat Upholstery, Bucket Front Seats, Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seats, Rear Seat Heater Ducts, Fold - Down Rear Seatback - Inc: Adjustable Head Restraints, Cloth Reclining Front Bucket Seats - Inc: Driver Manual Height Adjustment Active Adjustable Head Restraints, Center Console W / Armrest Storage Compartment, 3 - Point Seat Belts In All Seating Positions - Inc: Front Automatic Tensioning System Adjustable Front Seat Belt Anchors Doors Remote Power Door Locks, Door Reinforcement: Side - Impact Door Beam, Door Pockets: Driver, Left Rear Passenger Door Type: Conventional, Rear Door Type: Trunk, Right Rear Passenger Door Type: Conventional, 4 Door, Body - Colored Door Handles, Front Door Pocket Storage Bins, Illuminated Driver Window / Driver Door Lock Controls, Pwr Door Locks W /
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Auto Delay, Multi-Reflector
Auto - Off Halogen Headlights, Headlights - On Reminder, Map Lights Airbags 1St And 2Nd Row Curtain Head Airbags, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbag, Driver Airbag, Driver & Front Passenger Dual - Stage Multiple - Threshold Airbags, Dual Front Side - Impact Airbags W / Passenger - Side Occupant Position Detection System, Front & Rear Side Curtain Airbags Suspension Suspension Class: Regular, Independent Front Suspension Classification, Strut Front Suspension, Four - Wheel Independent Suspension, Independent Rear Suspension, Multi-Link Rear Suspension, Front And Rear Suspension Stabilizer Bars, Macpherson Strut Front Suspension Features Power Windows, Cruise Control, Front Ventilated Disc Brakes, Braking Assist, Abs And Driveline Traction Control, Stability Control, Trip Computer, Tachometer, Manufacturer's 0 - 60Mph Acceleration Time (Seconds): 8.7 S, Mechanical Remote Trunk Release, Anti-Theft Alarm System, Rear Bench, Vehicle
Emissions: Ulev Ii, Clock: In - Dash, Coil Front Spring, Regular Front Stabilizer Bar, Coil Rear Spring, Rear Stabilizer Bar: Regular, Intermittent Front Wipers, Grille With Chrome Bar, Center Console: Full With Covered Storage, 705 Lbs., One 12V Dc Power Outlet, Seatbelt Pretensioners: Front, Rear Center Seatbelt: 3 - Point Belt, Floor Mats: Carpet Front And Rear, Cupholders: Front, Passenger And Rear, Body - Colored Bumpers, Window Grid Antenna, Child Safety Locks, 2 - Speed Intermittent Windshield Wipers, Rear Window Defroster W / Timer, Interior Remote Trunk Release W / Lock, 2 - Tier Instrument Panel W / Blue Backlit Gauges - Inc: Tachometer, Driver Footrest, Coin Tray, Remote Entry, Integrated Rear Window Antenna, Pwr Windows W / Driver
Auto - Up / Down, Front & Rear Floor Mats, Front 12V Aux Pwr Outlet, Front Cup Holders, Maintenance Minder System, Security System, Immobilizer Theft - Deterrent System, Front & Rear Stabilizer Bars, Pwr Ventilated Front Disc / Rear Drum Brakes, Eco Assist System, Drive -
By - Wire Throttle, Compact 5 - Speed Automatic Transmission W / Od, Brake Assist, 2Nd Row Lower Anchors & Tethers For Children (Latch)- Inc: Outboard Lower Anchors Tether Anchors For All Positions, Vehicle Stability Assist (Vsa) W / Traction Control, Emergency Trunk Release
The group ranks automakers U.S.
auto fleet
by overall performance of smog - forming
emissions and greenhouse gas
emissions.
-LSB-...] «The song of a low -
emission future», the 2013 Outlander plug - in hybrid electric vehicle was reviewed
by Auto Zeitung.
Stop
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Emissions, 8.4» Touchscreen Display, 9 Alpine Speakers w / Subwoofer, Active Grille Shutters, Air Conditioning ATC w / Dual Zone Control,Anti - Spin Differential Rear Axle, Apple CarPlay,
Auto Dim Exterior Mirrors, Black Tubular Side Steps, Bright Grille, Bucket Seats, Center Hub, Charge Only Remote USB Port, Chrome Exterior Mirrors, Class IV Receiver Hitch, Dual Rear Exhaust w / Bright Tips, Electroluminescent Instrument Cluster, Electronic Shift, Electronically Controlled Throttle, Engine Oil Heat Exchanger, Engine: 5.7 L V8 HEMI MDS VVT, Exterior Mirrors Courtesy Lamps, Exterior Mirrors w / Supplemental Signals, Folding Flat Load Floor Storage, Front and Rear Rubber Floor Mats, Front Suspension Skid Plate, Full Length Upgraded Floor Console, Full Size Temporary Use Spare Tire, GPS Antenna Input, GPS Navigation, GVWR: 6,900 lbs, Glove Box Lamp, Google Android
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Complementing the sleek Infiniti Emerg - E Concept hybrid range - extender shown at the recent Geneva
Auto Show, Infiniti is following up with the zero
emission LE Concept 4 - door powered
by a synchronous electric motor rated at 134 hp and 240 lb. - ft.
Stop
by our dealership or give us a call for more information., 1 - YR SiriusXM Guardian Trial, 115 V Auxiliary Power Outlet, 3.92 Rear Axle Ratio, 32 Gallon Fuel Tank, 4 x4 Flat Black Badge,5 - Year SiriusXM Traffic Service,5 - Year SiriusXM Travel Link Service, 50 State
Emissions, 8.4» Touchscreen Display, Active Grille Shutters,Anti - Spin Differential Rear Axle, Apple CarPlay, Audio Jack Input for Mobile Devices,
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The high operating effectiveness of the engine, the standard - fitted
Auto Start - Stop function and other examples of Efficient Dynamics technology, such as Brake Energy Regeneration helps to reduce fuel consumption and
emissions by around 30 per cent.
Satellite Radio - Mahogany Metallic Body Fully galvanized with integrated frame Four door side impact protection beams Electric tilt / slide moonroof Water - repellent front - side windows Chassis Steel - Spring Suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) Front and rear stabilizer bars Vehicle stability system Porsche Stability Management (PSM) with ABS, ASR, ABD, MSR and Trailer Stability Management Double - wishbone front axle, multi-link rear axle 19 Cayenne Design wheels (8.5 x 19) with 265/50 tires Climate Control Systems Air conditioning system with integrated charcoal canister and pollen filter Tinted privacy glass and grey windshield strip Colors Solid Exterior Colors: White, Black Standard Interior Colors: Black, Agate Grey, Luxor Beige, Black / Luxor Beige E-Mobility Porsche universal charger (AC) with carrying bag for power cable Charging connection at the rear left to charge the high - voltage battery On - board charger with 3.6 kW Porsche Car Connect: e-mobility services Vehicle cable to connect the control unit with the vehicle, length: 2.5 m Electrical Systems Universal audio interface (Aux - In / USB) Bluetooth hands - free mobile phone connection Power windows Two - speed wiper system with rain sensor, wiper delay control, heated washer nozzles Electrically operated and heated side mirrors Remote central locking with Anti-theft system including passenger compartment monitoring Cruise control Five 12 - volt outlets Power tailgate with fully automatic opening and closing including programmable, customized opening height Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with hard drive navigation module HD Radio unless replaced
by option Infotainment Package w / o HD Radio Engine features Aluminum engine block and cylinder heads Wet - sump lubrication Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) Continuous intake and outlet camshaft control Cylinder - specific knock control Returnless fuel system Hydraulic valve adjustment MED 17 engine management system On - board diagnostics for monitoring
emission control system Stereo Lambda control circuits Electronic throttle Vehicle electrical system recuperation Brake energy recovery Variable deceleration fuel cutoff Supercharger
Auto Start Stop function Instruments Instrument cluster featuring 4 round black dials and silver tachometer with hybrid logo and ready indicator Instrument cluster with high - resolution 4.8 inch TFT color screen, gear indicator for Tiptronic S, service interval indicator, outside temp and various warning indicators plus energy mgmt.
The Audi A6 allroad quattro (combined fuel consumption in l / 100 km: 6.5 - 5.6 *; combined CO2
emissions in g / km: 172 - 149 *) is a resounding success, as confirmed
by readers of «
Auto Bild Allrad,» Europe's largest all - wheel magazine.
With the 9 - speed
auto, the Evoque has an improved fuel economy of 11.4 %, while
emissions have been reduced
by 9.5 %.
The actions taken
by this Administration violate fundamental states rights that have a long precedent, especially when it comes to environmental regulations and
auto emissions.
For a long time now, California has always been allowed to set fuel economy and
emissions standards that exceed the national standards, and
auto makers simply have had to deal (usually
by making all of their cars comply with the California standard).
Most scientists agree that we can reduce our carbon
emissions over time
by using everything from solar energy to carbon sequestration, from windmills to nuclear power plants, from hybrid
autos to those powered
by fuel cells.
They're also driving toward a more efficient
auto fleet, planning to reduce
emissions from their
auto fleet
by 10 percent
by 2025, compared to 2015 levels.
Regulating
auto emissions is complicated
by the fact that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is already charged with setting new standards for cars and light trucks, under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) system.
Other high
emission industries, like Ontario
auto production would also be affected, had they not have been exempted from the terms of Kyoto
by Ottawa.
Proposals floated
by Trump at the meeting reportedly included setting stricter
emissions standards for imported cars than American - made
autos, as well as subjecting foreign vehicles to a 20 % tariff and extending the efficiency standards until 2030, five years later than currently scheduled and a key demand from California.
However, a «rollback» is exactly what EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, in his own language, has promised, and his planned rewrite of
auto emissions standards has been guided almost exclusively by the input of Ford and other automakers through the powerful Alliance of Auto Manufacturers (the Auto Allian
auto emissions standards has been guided almost exclusively
by the input of Ford and other automakers through the powerful Alliance of
Auto Manufacturers (the Auto Allian
Auto Manufacturers (the
Auto Allian
Auto Alliance).
The authority to set
auto emission standards was initially granted to the federal government
by the 1970 Clean Air Act (CAA).
In the first quarter of 2013, Tesla reported its first - ever quarterly profit
by using special credits from California's Air Resources Board, which rewards
auto manufacturers for the production of «zero -
emission» vehicles.
As part of the «Historic Agreement» 12 brokered
by Obama Environment Czar Carol Browner, California and other states agreed to consider compliance with EPA's greenhouse gas
emission standards as compliance with their own.13 But in return,
auto manufacturers and their trade associations had to support both the Tailpipe Rule and the California waiver.14 In a September 30, 2011 letter to EPA administrator Lisa Jackson, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa summarized the terms for
auto makers under the «Historic Agreement»:
· California will have new regulations
by 2006 to reduce car and truck
emissions that, if they survive a challenge expected from the
auto industry, could be a model for New York, New Jersey and other Northeast states.
A total of 18 states, representing 45 percent of the nation's
auto market, have either adopted or pledged to implement California's proposed tailpipe
emissions rules, which seek to cut vehicles» greenhouse gas
emissions by 30 percent between 2009 and 2016.
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.
Documents drawn up
by the coalition's advisers were provided to lawyers
by the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, a coalition member, during the discovery process in a lawsuit that the
auto industry filed in 2007 against the State of California's efforts to limit vehicles» greenhouse gas
emissions.
Contrast that with the 38 - page document the EPA just released to justify re-opening rulemaking for
emissions standards from 2022 - 2055, which relies heavily on arguments provided
by the powerful
Auto Alliance and other input from the auto indus
Auto Alliance and other input from the
auto indus
auto industry.
The mandate required 2 % of all new cars sold
by the seven major
auto - makers in California to meet «zero
emission» standards
by 1998, and 10 %
by 2003.
The award
by Green Car Journal — recognizing near zero
emissions, a 200 - mile range, and a combined average of 31mpg — kicks off the LA
Auto Show.
California officials have said they will fight in court any attempt
by the Trump administration to revoke or bypass their power to set their own
auto emissions standards.
The Obama administration is considering establishing national rules for regulating greenhouse gas
emissions for automobiles, according to White House officials, a move backed
by both
auto manufacturers and some environmentalists.
More on Obama and Cars Obama Kills Hydrogen Car Funding Obama to Automakers: Make Greener American Cars or Go Under Obama to Issue National
Auto Emissions Standard: All Cars Must Get 42 MPG
by 2016
[1] Meanwhile, the EU and China are also raising their respective games, and today most European carmakers are on track to meet the EU goal of reducing
auto emissions 40 percent from 2007 levels
by 2021.
By supporting compact, walkable, mixed - use development, a form - based code is expected to limit
auto use, thereby reducing
emissions and improving air quality.