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.
Not exact matches
The charge will apply to
vehicles that do not
meet «Euro 4»
standards for particulate matter and nitrogen oxide
emissions.
As a result testers got one outcome — a diesel - powered car that
met all the EPA's
emissions requirements — while VW owners got another: a more powerful
vehicle that spewed out up to 35 times more nitrogen oxide, an air pollutant, than
standards allow.
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.
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.
Reducing pollutant
emission of
vehicles and
meeting stricter exhaust gas
standards are major challenges when developing catalytic converters.
«The main goal of our project was to find out how effective regulations of gasoline
vehicle emissions have been at reducing the formation of smog,» says Greg Drozd, Ph.D. «It was also a very forward - thinking study in anticipation of how cars that
meet future
emissions standards will lead to reductions in air pollution.»
The state renewable energy
standard requires electric companies to
meet emissions targets by investing ratepayer money into programs that green the grid and electrify
vehicles and buildings, or else pay into a state fund at the end of the year.
Had the
emissions met standards, the
vehicles would have emitted closer to 8.6 million tons of NOx.
MOT Test = Ministry of Transport Test - an annual test carried out on
vehicles over 3 yrs old in the UK to ensure they are roadworthy (i.e. safe and
meet emission standards)
According to the EPA's findings, these devices were able to detect when the
vehicles were being tested to control
emissions more tightly, but partially deactivated the controls when the
vehicles were driving in the real world, resulting in
emissions levels that did not
meet governmental
standards.
The EPA claims that Volkswagen's actions violated the Clean Air Act, which requires that automakers certify to the EPA that their
vehicles will
meet federal
emissions standards for controlling air pollution.
It also has to
meet United States SULEV (super low
emissions vehicle)
standards, and be backed by a 15 - year or 150,000 - mile warranty on the
emissions - control components.
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.
In Lexus» own tests, it ran the zero - to -60-mph sprint in a time of 5.9 seconds, yet the car
meets ULEV (Ultra Low
Emissions Vehicle) emissions s
Emissions Vehicle)
emissions s
emissions standards.
The two
vehicles also
meet California's stringent low -
emission standards, but both are gas hogs.
Emissions standards form part of the system of
vehicle «Type Approval», the regulatory mechanism for ensuring that cars and vans sold within the EU
meet minimum environmental and safety
standards.
The gray market consisted of companies that brought European - spec
vehicles over to the States and modified them to
meet our government's safety and
emissions standards.
Vehicles equipped with a diesel engine generally return better fuel economy than
vehicles equipped with a gasoline engine, but the exhaust is typically more harmful in terms of
emissions and particulate pollutants, even when it
meets official minimum
standards.
All Accord EX trims with leather seats also came with satellite radio while PZEV Accords (all four - cylinder / automatic versions)
meet Partial Zero
Emissions Vehicle (PZEV)
standards, meaning they're about as clean as a gas - burning car can be.
SB 535 (Yee), Chapter 215, Statutes of 2010, established the «green sticker program,» which allows certain single - occupant
vehicles — generally, plug - in hybrid
vehicles that
meet the Air Resources Board's strictest
emission standard — to drive in carpool lanes.
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.
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
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 Yo
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 Yo
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
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 Yo
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
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 Yo
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
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
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 Yo
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
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 Yo
Emissions 20
Vehicle (LEV 3 / SULEV 20), now available for lease and sale in California and New York
Vehicle (LEV 3 / SULEV 20), now available for lease and sale in California and New York state.
Under the hood, the Nissan GT - R again features its advanced VR38DETT 3.8 - liter twin turbo V6, now producing 530 horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 448 lb - ft of torque from 3,200 to 6,000 rpm, while
meeting ultra-low
emission vehicle (ULEV)
standards.
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.
Brett Smith, program director at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and a leading powertrain expert, stated at the SEMA Show that only 5 % of 2013 production could
meet the 2025 EPA CO2
emissions standards — and those are hybrids (HEVs), plug - in hybrids (PHEVs) and electric
vehicles (EVs), so considerable work has to be done to improve gasoline engines.
The Civic Si engine also
meets stringent Ultra Low Emission
Vehicle (ULEV - 2) tailpipe
emissions standards.
Honda is the first and only automaker with a fuel cell
vehicle fully certified to
meet all applicable federal government
emissions and crash - safety
standards.
Because the
vehicle was designed for Europe and other markets, it does not
meet federally required
emissions and crash
standards.
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.
Ford
met low -
emission vehicle standards by improving the catalyst technology and the combustion efficiency of the engine.
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.
Under the hood, the Nissan GT - R features an advanced VR38DETT 3.8 - liter twin turbo V6 producing 485 horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 434 lb - ft of torque at 3,200, while
meeting ultra-low
emission vehicle (ULEV)
standards.
All
vehicles sold in Europe have to pass legal tests to ensure that they
meet minimum
standards for many different areas of performance: noise,
emissions and safety are just some of the areas that are regulated.
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.
Due to their size, these
vehicles were loud, did not
meet the
emission standard and posed a genuine risk to the surrounding nature.
The Cadillac ELR will
meet California's Enhanced AT - PZEV
emission standard, giving it access to high occupancy
vehicle lanes.
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.
First, modern diesel
vehicles are coming to be capable of
meeting rigorous
emission standards (such as Tier 2
standards, being introduced into the U.S., 2004 - 08).
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.
While US
emissions are decreasing slightly — both as a result of the administration's policies on renewable energy and
vehicle fuel economy
standards and because of sharply lower natural gas prices that have reduced coal use for electricity generation — it is unlikely that without additional regulation or legislation that the US will
meet its 2020 target.
State Agencies Must Purchase or Lease Vehicles That Use Alternative Fuels Louisiana's Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative further states, «The commissioner of administration shall not purchase or lease any motor
vehicle for use by any state agency unless that
vehicle is capable of and equipped for using an alternative fuel that results in lower
emissions of oxides of nitrogen, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, or particulates or any combination thereof that
meet or exceed federal Clean Air Act
standards.»
To help
meet that goal, California is implementing numerous measures, including
standards for renewable energy, a policy to scale up the use of clean fuels, requirements and incentives to increase the use of electric
vehicles, and a flexible market - based cap on carbon
emissions that creates economic incentives for major carbon polluters to cut their
emissions.
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.
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.
In order to qualify for the discount, the
vehicle must «get 45 miles a gallon on the highway and
meet low
emission standards.»
New
vehicle emission standards meet the most stringent equivalent European
standards, and are higher than in the United States.
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.
Our driving school
vehicles are extremely clean to operate, producing 97 percent less hydrocarbon and oxides of nitrogen
emissions than
vehicles that
meet today's nationwide top
emissions standard.