Sentences with phrase «stricter fuel standards»

Automakers favor the implementation of the stricter fuel standards since gasoline sold in Europe and Japan already meets the lower - sulfur standard, and could design engines for a global standard, rather than calibrating them for regional variations in fuel.

Not exact matches

After becoming governor of California, he pushed for stricter emissions standards and converted three of his four Hummers to run on alternative fuels.

Nations that pledged to carry out the Paris climate agreement have moved forward to find practical ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including efforts to ban hydrofluorocarbons and set stricter fuel - efficiency standards.

The hybrid and diesel powertrains in upcoming Jeep and Ram products are designed to help FiatChrysler meet strict CO2 emissions and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.

Mazda will provide only the 2.0 - liter Skyactiv inline - four for the U.S. market, although one engineer smiled when we suggested the 1.5 - liter might be considered for us when Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards get stricter in coming years.

Citing increased pressure to adhere to stricter Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, the Xterra could be the first casualty in Nissan's lineup, plagued by a shrinking market segment and slow sales.

The report also shows that manufacturers will be able to meet the stricter standards at similar or even a lower cost than was anticipated in the 2012 rulemaking, with substantial savings on fuel costs for consumers.

It is why natural - gas extraction — the controversial practice known as fracking — has been virtually free of environmental regulation since 2005, and why government - owned car companies get to use taxpayer money to lobby against stricter fuel - economy standards proposed by the government.

However, stricter fuel economy standards have brought the little 4 - door, 5 - passenger hatchback to our shores.

Porsche cites ever - stricter emissions and fuel - economy standards as the motivators behind the shift to forced induction.

Among the four cylinder 16V unit's key features is a new, high - pressure fuel pump injector to satisfy its greater performance demands while also allowing it to fully comply with strict EU5 emissions standards.

The 16V petrol engine features a new, high - pressure fuel pump injector to satisfy the greater performance demands and allow it to meet strict EU5 emissions standards while revisions to the electronic engine management system, plus increased maximum turbo pressure (1.9 bar at max output and 2.2 bar at max torque, versus 1.8 bar for the 240 PS 2.0 - litre TSI in Leon Cupra) complete the powerplant changes beneath the SEAT's svelte «clamshell» bonnet.

Adapting the 6F architecture to the EcoBoost engine demanded a close look at every component, piece of hardware, and calibration measure to ensure that this transmission could answer the needs of a higher output engine; help, not hinder, fuel economy; and meet Ford's strict durability standards.

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 York state.

The car's new engine also features a new, high - pressure fuel pump injector to satisfy its greater performance demands, while fully complying with strict EU5 emissions standards.

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.

In addition to fuel economy ratings leadership, the Accord has continually led the industry in meeting strict emissions standards.

The 2019 Ram 1500 represents the continuing effort by United States automakers to keep their cash cows relevant in an era of stricter fuel - efficiency standards and technology.

For instance, a poll of American opinions on global warming suggested that the public by and large opposes taxes on gasoline or electricity as a way of combating global climate change and, instead, favors stricter fuel - and building - efficiency standards (Leiserowtiz 2009).

The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday its plans to abandon strict fuel efficiency standards for cars and SUVs set under the Obama administration.

That includes stricter fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks.

* Introducing multinational management of the non-military nuclear energy fuel cycle with strict standards for safety, security, and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, including stopping reprocessing for plutonium separation

In this statement Brian Williams of the UNHABITAT Chief Energy and Transport Section explains the interlinkages between urbanisation and climate change and outlines a number of measures to be taken, including stricter energy efficiency standards in fuel consumption from transport; energy efficiency in building construction and use; as well as improving global standards for appliance manufacturing and importation.

Meanwhile, several auto industry officials said they backed the idea of a universal fuel - efficiency standard aimed at curbing greenhouse gases, even if it is stricter than the country's current goal of achieving a fleetwide average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.

The most effective policy for reducing CO2 emissions and oil imports from transportation is to spur the development and sale of more efficient vehicles with strict efficiency standards while increasing the cost of driving with strong fuel taxes.

Since President Donald Trump's administration took office, the auto industry has been clamoring to have the strict fuel economy standards set by his predecessor reversed.

There are also some tough new diesel emissions standards about to go into effect, and even with the new low - sulfur fuel, carmakers admit it will take them another year or so to comfortably meet the stricter regulations.