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Oops! CARB Confirms Aggressive Acura TLX Variant is Coming
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The California Air Resources Board has confirmed the Acura TLX A-Spec is coming.
California Ignores Trump, Moves Forward with Emissions Targets
The state has approved standards that the White House still wants to review.
California Regulators Reject Volkswagen’s Diesel Fix
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has rejected Volkswagen’s proposed diesel fix.
CARB Wants Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2030
The state of California wants all new vehicles sold in 2030 to emit zero emissions.
New Plan Aims for 3.3 Million More Green Cars by 2025
A new plan being put in place by eight states seeks to see another 3.3 million zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) on the road by 2025.
CARB Fines Ford Nearly $3 Million for Non Compliance
Ford has agreed to pay nearly $3 million in fines for violating air-quality laws. According to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) this penalty relates to the sale of vehicles in the Golden State with non-compliant on-board diagnostics (OBD) systems .
New Rules in California to Hurt Tesla’s Bottom Line
Tesla will be feeling a financial squeeze this year thanks to new rules from the California government.
What is a Compliance Car?
Many automakers offer electric cars, but it’s rare to see one at your local dealership or on the road. The reason, it turns out, is due to government regulations.
Chrysler Will Lose $10K per Fiat 500e: CEO Says
Last last year Fiat unveiled its electric 500e during the L.A. Auto Show, a car that Chrysler will take a $10,000 bath on every time it sells according to CEO Sergio Marchionne.
Ford C-MAX Energi Earns HOV-Lane Access
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just granted the all-new Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid access to Green Clean Air Vehicle Stickers, allowing drivers access to the state’s high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
Idling In California Requires A Special Exemption Sticker
However, an engine tends to be at it’s least efficient when idling, as well as producing the greatest amount of oxides of nitrogen (smog). The CARB ruling required that in order to certify diesel trucks for California, automakers had to meet an idle emissions standard of 30 grams of NOx per hour.
2011 Chevrolet Volt Emits More CO2 Than Toyota Prius, Won’t Qualify For HOV Lane
The Chevrolet Volt missed out on SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle) status by a minute margin, emitting 1.3 grams of CO2 per mile. The cutoff is 1 gram of CO2 per mile to qualify for the status. By these standards, the Volt emits more CO2 than a VW Golf TDI, Honda Accord 4-Cylinder sedan…
GM Now Offering Factory CNG Conversions for Full-Size Vans
However; General Motors is changing all that by performing CNG conversions on it’s full-size vans, the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana in-house.
