New application forms have been posted on the small off-road engine (SORE) website for certifying evaporative emission control system components (fuel tanks, fuel lines, and carbon canisters). Note – For your convenience we have posted the documents below. Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 13, section 2767.1, subdivision (a), the Executive Officer may makeContinued
On October 14th, 2020, The California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued a manufacturer Mail-out advisory (Mail-out ECC #2020-06) encouraging engine and vehicle manufacturers to voluntarily disclose non-compliant emission software and other violations to the agency by December 31st, 2020, in order to offset substantial financial penalties and remedial actions related to potentially non-conforming products.
On October 14th, 2020, The California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued a manufacturer Mail-out advisory (Mail-out ECC #2020-06) encouraging engine and vehicle manufacturers to voluntarily disclose non-compliant emission software and other violations to the agency by December 31st, 2020, in order to offset substantial financial penalties and remedial actions related to potentially non-conforming products.
Toyota is a leading proponent of hydrogen fuels and hydrogen vehicle technology. They’re also the maker of the Mirai hydrogen-powered sedan. It’s easy to see why the Japanese company has major interest in the growth of a hydrogen refueling infrastructure. They’re so committed to hydrogen, that they’ve just announced a major investment that willContinued
Renewable diesel just experienced a major expansion in the state of California. Neste, a maker of “green” diesel, just inked a deal with four of California’s largest fuel distributors to bring their product to industrial end-users throughout the state. The full story is on NGT News, but here are the bullets: Houston-based Neste USContinued
Canadian off-road recreational vehicle manufacturer Bombardier has been fined by the California Air Resources Board. The full story is at BakersfieldNow.com, but here are the bullets: Bombardier was importing recreational vehicles that violated California law The California Air Resources Board was notified by a tip from the EPA Investigators discovered that the company was programmingContinued
The California Air Resources Board broke ground last Friday on its state-of-the-art Southern California headquarters. Located in Riverside, the 380,000 square foot location is slated to be among the world’s largest and most advanced vehicle emissions testing and research facilities. The full story is available at NGT News, but here are the bullets: TheContinued
It’s no secret that California is on a mission to reduce GHG and NOx emissions. The state will eventually deploy fleets of zero and near-zero emission trucks and buses. However, that switch going to take awhile. In the meantime, the California Air Resources Board is pushing the development of hybrid engines to help accelerate clean technologies.Continued
The Clean Air Act The Clean Air Act in the United States facilitates the legal action and compliance activities as they relate to industry regulation. An early enforcement notice from the EPA outlines the following set of instructions related to reporting and recordkeeping; “Parties involved in the certification, assembly, or distribution of vehicles and enginesContinued
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