European Commission Data Reveals WLTP Standard Is Deeply Flawed
New data from onboard recorders have created a problem for the European Commission because emissions are higher than expected.
tailpipe emissions
Biden Administration Backs Off Its Proposed Tailpipe Emissions Rules
Joe Biden has been a staunch supporter of the EV revolution ever since he took office. His administration has proposed tougher tailpipe emissions standards that will make it almost impossible for automakers to meet unless a high percentage of the cars they make are battery-electric vehicles.
Hybrid Sales Soar While EV Sales Plateau
Sales of hybrid cars is way up this year as people look for ways to lower their carbon footprint without needing to plug in.
New GHG Emissions Standards For Vehicles — The Push For EVs Is On
Designed to spur domestic manufacturing, strengthen supply chains, boost US competitiveness, and create good-paying jobs, new vehicle emission standards are part of a bigger picture of the quest toward climate mitigation.
A Fork In The Road: States Will Determine The Future Of US Transportation Pollution
How states spend federal infrastructure funding will either increase or decrease climate pollution from transportation — the choice is theirs. Tailpipe pollution from cars and trucks accounted for 23% of the country’s climate pollution in 2019, and indirect emissions from fuel and vehicle production bring that up to almost 40%. … [continued]
The EPA Footprint Rule & Emissions
The new EPA tailpipe emissions standards are not as tough as they appear to be. Perhaps in a few years, they will be obsolete.
Ho Hum. NHTSA Shrugs Off Projected 7 Degree Global Temperature Rise.
Republicans are trying to kill us all. Are you OK with that?
Dirty Reality Catching Up With Fossil Fuel Vehicles
This week marks an important transitional step away from the obsolete technology of dirty fossil fuel vehicles and in favor of electric vehicles that can run on clean energy. The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) has come in to force in the EU from 1st of September 2018, leading to much hand-wringing by the traditional fossil fuel vehicle OEMs, whose cars have always been highly polluting, and are now running out of road.
