One example is
the tailpipe emissions standards for vehicles that the Obama administration implemented and Trump administration has threatened to roll back, which California wants to keep in place, and a lot of auto companies are wondering which way this is going to go.
California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January after it rejected the state's 2005 request for a rule waiver to enact its own
tailpipe emissions standards.
In keeping with Honda's proven commitment to the environment, the Civic Si engine meets strict Low Emission Vehicle - 2 (LEV - 2)
tailpipe emissions standards.
The bill would also prevent the EPA from setting
tailpipe emissions standards for cars and trucks, but the former is drawing more widespread controversy.
He engaged in a fiery exchange with EPA administrator Stephen Johnson over the White House's role in denying California a waiver for higher
tailpipe emissions standards and weakening ozone standards.
The Clean Air Act empowers the federal government to set
tailpipe emissions standards, but a waiver granted to California allows the state to impose stricter air pollution standards than those set by the feds.
2011 (August) National Program Standards Phase I (Heavy Duty) Sets Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles fuel efficiency and
tailpipe emissions standards estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by about 270 million metric tons and save about 530 million barrels of oil over the life of the vehicles built in model years 2014 - 2018.
The Civic Si engine also meets stringent Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV - 2)
tailpipe emissions standards.
In keeping with Honda's proven commitment to the environment, the Civic Si engine meets strict Low Emission Vehicle - 2 (LEV - 2)
tailpipe emissions standards.
Lobbyist focus also will be on the next generation of near - zero
tailpipe emissions standards, or Tier III rules.
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.
Not exact matches
The current
standards, which the Obama administration negotiated with automakers in 2011, would halve carbon dioxide
emissions from
tailpipes by 2025.
The following are some facts about diesel car engines, the
tailpipe pollution they emit and the «defeat device» software that federal regulators say VW used to circumvent
emissions standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California.
So when the state set out to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, regulators did all the right things - stringent
tailpipe standards for cars, tighter codes for buildings, higher renewable energy
standards for utilities.
Since carbon dioxide (CO2) is the natural by - product of the combustion of fuel, the increased
standards would also address climate change by reducing
tailpipe emissions of CO2.
The 911 GT2 offers new achievements also in terms of
emission management and control: This is the first Porsche homologated for the road to feature a rear silencer and
tailpipes made of titanium as
standard equipment.
Whilst maintaining the high
standards of comfort, quality and safety that Mercedes customers expect, the 100kW electric motor will return maximum torque of 310 Nm, a top speed limited to 100 mph and a 0 to 60 mph time of less than 10 seconds, all without emitting any
tailpipe emissions.
For 2006, the Explorer's improvements, the automaker says, include better fuel economy; a new 4.6 - liter V - 8 engine and six - speed automatic transmission; cleaner
tailpipe emissions; 10 advanced safety features, all of which are
standard; 10 percent higher payload; increased towing capacity, which is now up to 7,300 pounds; a new frame, some of which is based on the one used in the F - 150; and an all - new interior.
(This helps Nissan meet stricter
emissions standards in these states, all of which follow California
tailpipe regulations.)
The Accord Plug - In is the first vehicle to achieve SULEV 20
emissions standards, with the lowest
tailpipe emissions of any ICE vehicle currently available.
A PZEV must meet the Super Ultra Low
Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) tailpipe standard and have zero evaporative e
Emissions Vehicle (SULEV)
tailpipe standard and have zero evaporative
emissionsemissions.
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.
Battered and abused by the regulatory behemoth, the automakers fear that the state of California --- which has a special waiver to impose more aggressive
tailpipe emissions regulations, though no power over CAFE
standards — will create a regulatory situation in which different rules apply in California than in other states.
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»:
The
emission standards, promulgated via the
Tailpipe Rule, make GHGs subject to regulation under PSD and Title V, according to the Triggering Rule.
When compared with the
standard hybrid, the plug - in hybrid at 68 miles per gallon (MPG), achieved a 58 - percent increase in gas mileage, a 37 - percent decrease in carbon dioxide (CO2)
tailpipe emissions, and a 10 - percent reduction in fuel costs.
Today's announcement of backtracking on vehicle
standards for model years 2022 - 2025 puts at risk tens of billions of dollars of fuel savings for consumers and big reductions in
tailpipe emissions.
For one, there's the way fuel economy
standards keep rising and
tailpipe emissions keep falling.
California, which has a waiver under the 1970 Clean Air Act giving it the right to set its own vehicle
emissions standards, reached an agreement with the Obama administration and the auto industry that established the first limits on
tailpipe carbon
emissions.