emissions
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Globally, combustion vehicle sales show no return to levels reached in 2017—and because of the turnover of the fleet, peak oil demand will follow in 2027, according to a recent report.
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The SUV market is fueling global oil demand, clouding CO2 targets
And electric SUVs don't solve the problem. Additional CO2 emissions from SUVs in 2022 overshadowed the increased sales of electric vehicles.
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Research: Tires and brakes emit more particulates than tailpipes
Tires and brakes are the source of 52% of road-vehicle particulate emissions, say researchers.
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Automakers back California in challenge of auto-emissions clout
In an unusual instance of industry speaking up for stronger regulations, a handful of automakers are testifying with California.
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California bill proposes $2,000 for converting gas vehicles to EVs
Such an incentive would fit in for California, which plans to ban gasoline vehicles without charge ports by 2035 but doesn't have a cohesive plan for retiring existing gasoline models.
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California is blocking diesel big rigs with pre-2010 engines
Enforcement for any polluters will take the form of California's DMV denying new registrations to non-compliant vehicles, auditing, and issuing fines.
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The EPA has enacted standards taking effect for the 2027 model year, applying to heavy-duty trucks, buses, and vans. But in some respects they're weaker than what California has drafted.
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Will EPA’s plan for broadened biofuels delay EV adoption?
A proposal from the EPA for 2023-2025 may result in wider production and use of ethanol, but it also may help utilities produce cleaner energy for EVs.
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IEA: Global demand for fossil fuels will peak this decade
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic uncertainties have accelerated the timeline—leading to more spending on renewables, cleaner EVs, and a "historic turning point," the authority anticipates.
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Vermont pays $3,000 for EV buyers giving up big polluters
The program offers $3,000 to Vermont residents who retire an operational vehicle deemed to be high-polluting that is at least 10 years old, and switch to a new or used EV.
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Not all California clean cars states agree with 2035 gas-vehicle ban
While New York, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts and others have signed on, Minnesota is a maybe and Virginia's governor is reportedly calling the policy "ludicrous."
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California considers banning new diesel semis by 2040
The diesel ban would apply to all new medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial trucks sold in California beginning in 2040, with some exceptions for certain emergency vehicles.
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GM and the Environmental Defense Fund asked the EPA to develop emissions standards yielding a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the 2030 model year.
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Bridgestone aims to make natural-rubber tires from a sustainable American southwest crop
Natural rubber from guayule could offset the oil, silica and virgin carbon black currently used in tires.
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EPA cracks down on companies selling aftermarket diesel "defeat devices," with fines in the millions
The EPA recently announced the levying of millions of dollars in fines against companies for selling equipment designed to circumvent pollution controls, illegal under the Clean Air Act.
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California puts 2035 end date for new ICE vehicle sales into policy
States that follow California emissions rules represent about a third of the U.S. auto market, and they each may also adopt the new targets.
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Toyota stops fighting California, recognizes state's vehicle emissions authority
California sets more aggressive emissions standards and electric vehicle targets, and it's joined in doing so by a growing group of states.
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Are regulators focusing too much on EV sales and not enough on retiring ICE vehicles?
Significant "turnover lag" between the start of new EV sales regulations and the retirement of internal-combustion vehicles could get in the way of ambitious goals, researchers argue.
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The assurance that your EV will keep getting cleaner and more climate-friendly with the grid—everywhere in the U.S.—is no longer a foregone conclusion.
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EV efficiency, upstream emissions not included in US vehicle standards: Lost opportunity?
The more electricity EVs consume from a dirty grid, the bigger their carbon footprint; EV efficiency is important.
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Ford, BMW, VW, Honda, Volvo back California emissions authority in legal challenge
The automakers face off versus a coalition of 17 state governments opposing a significant portion of the auto industry and rallying for greater emissions
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Report: California drought will increase CO2 cost of the electricity EVs plug into
The state's hydropower generating capacity is nearly half that of normal conditions, forcing California to rely on more carbon-intensive sources for a greater amount of its grid mix
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EVs might emit more brake dust, which the EU is stepping up to regulate
Even though EVs use the friction brakes less, some data suggests they generate more brake dust—and the EU is looking to contain that.
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Bigger batteries in EVs could lead to colossal boost in particulate emissions—from tires, study suggests
Emissions Analytics performed chemical analysis of hundreds of new tires and now concludes tire-wear particulate emissions are 1,850 times greater than tailpipe particulate emissions.
Stephen Edelstein