We take a look at the upcoming year in engine certification compliance with our in-house experts and get their take on the upcoming program changes, discern between fact and fiction on new regulations and look into the crystal ball for what the future may hold in the emissions & compliance landscape. Listen To The Episode:
The California Air Resources Board applauds U.S. EPA’s proposal to strengthen the primary health-based national air quality standard for fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5 or soot. EPA made this proposal to revise the annual standard after conducting a careful review of the most recent health science. CARB commends EPA for striving to protect publicContinued
The California Air Resources Board today approved the final proposed 2022 Scoping Plan, a world-leading roadmap to address climate change that cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 85% and achieves carbon neutrality in 2045. The 2022 Scoping Plan provides a detailed sector-by-sector roadmap to guide the world’s fourth-largest economy away from its current dependence on petroleumContinued
The California Energy Commission (CEC) on 12/14/2022 approved an unprecedented $2.9 billion investment plan that accelerates California’s 2025 electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling goals. The funds will support the deployment of thousands of zero-emission trucks, school buses and transit buses to deliver clean air benefits to communities hit hardest by the impacts ofContinued
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual Automotive Trends Report, which shows that model year (MY) 2021 vehicle fuel economy remained at a record high while emission levels reached a record low. The report also shows all 14 large automotive manufacturers achieved compliance with the Light-duty Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards through at leastContinued
UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and Battle Motors, a leader in the development of electric vehicle (EV) technology, today announced a new multi-year national marketing partnership in which Battle Motors will serve as the first-ever Official Electric Commercial Truck of UFC. The new agreement builds upon the relationship UFC and Battle MotorsContinued
On November 17, 2022, the California Air Resources Board approved the FY22-23 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives, which includes policy changes and an allocation of over $1.7 billion to be administered by the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). HVIP’s Funding Allocation HVIP Standard: $265 million Zero-Emission Public Transit Buses:Continued
Plan represents largest-ever investment in equity, expanding clean transportation in communities hardest hit by pollution. The California Air Resources Board approved a far-reaching $2.6 billion investment plan that ensures all Californians benefit from our state’s transition to zero-emission transportation. Supported projects range from incentives for cleaner trucks and buses, and mobility options such as bike-Continued
Public Workgroup Meeting on December 14, 2022, to Discuss the Off-Road New Diesel Engine Tier 5 Rulemaking: Concepts for Averaging, Banking, and Trading, Idle Reduction, and On-Board Diagnostics. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff invites you to participate remotely in a public workgroup meeting on December 14, 2022, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM toContinued
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