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California Reaches Vehicle Emission Standard Compromise with Four Manufacturers

July 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Four vehicle manufacturers and California have agreed on a voluntary framework to reduce emissions that can serve as an alternative path forward for clean vehicle standards nationwide. Automakers who agreed to the framework are Ford, Honda, BMW of North America and Volkswagen Group of America. The announcement comes as the Trump Administration has been moving […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Emissions, Fuel Economy, Regulations, U.S. EPA

White House and California Discontinue Talks on Proposed Auto Emissions Regulations

February 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

On February 21, officials from the White House, Department of Transportation, and Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Trump Administration has decided to discontinue discussions with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding the proposed Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule. Despite the Administration’s best efforts to reach a common-sense solution, it is time to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Emissions, NHTSA, Regulations, U.S. EPA

FCA US to Pay $800 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Cheating on Diesel Emissions Test

January 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE:FCAU) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary FCA US LLC has reached final settlements on civil, environmental and consumer claims with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the State of California, 49 other States and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agreeing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FCA, Lawsuits, U.S. DOJ, U.S. EPA

EPA Extends Vehicle Mercury Switch Recycling Program

November 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

On November 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler convened the first ever EPA Recycling Summit bringing together leaders from industry and all levels of government to discuss opportunities to advance and strengthen the domestic recycling industry and markets. Administrator Wheeler signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between EPA’s Smart Sectors program […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Recyclers Association, Mercury Switch Recycling, Recyc, U.S. EPA

General Motors Calls for National Zero Emissions Vehicle Program

October 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Manufacturer believes national program supports its zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion vision. Could add more than 7 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. General Motors announced that it was filing comments today to the U.S. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fuel Economy, General Motors, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Regulations, U.S. DOT, U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA and DOT Propose to Hold Model Year 2021-2026 Vehicle Emissions at 2020 Levels

August 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Increased fuel economy standards, behind vehicle materials and design changes impacting collision repair industry, would slow under proposal. Continues to set one national standard, eliminating California’s ability to set more stringent requirements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on August 1 released a notice […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Fuel Economy, Regulations, U.S. DOT, U.S. EPA

Attorneys General in 17 States Sue to Block Changes to EPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions on MY 2022-2025 Vehicles

May 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

EPA had proposed revising standards last month A coalition of 17 Attorneys General is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to preserve the greenhouse gas emission standards currently in place for model year 2022-2025 vehicles. The increasingly stringent emissions standards have been behind the adoption of lightweight materials in vehicle designs that have forced […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fuel Economy, Lawsuits, Regulations, U.S. EPA

EPA Will Revise 2022-2025 Vehicle Emission Standards

April 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

EPA Emission Regulations

Administrator Pruitt announced that greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks driving adoption of advancement materials and alternative fuels would be revised. Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Fuel Economy, Regulations, U.S. DOT, U.S. EPA

EPA, DOT Open Comment Period on Reconsideration of GHG Standards for Cars and Light Trucks

August 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Officially reopens review of MY 2022-2025 standards that were closed by Obama Administration a year earlier than EPA’s originally planned time frame. On Thursday, in a joint Federal Register notice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), opened a public comment period on the reconsideration of the January 2017 Final […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Regulations, U.S. DOT, U.S. EPA

EPA to Reexamine Emission Standards for Cars and Light Duty Trucks

March 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

EPA Emissions Regulations

Will reopen review of MY 2022-2025 standards that were closed by Obama Administration a year earlier than EPA’s originally planned time frame. Today, Department of Transportation Secretary (DOT) Elaine Chao and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced they will revisit the previous administration’s rule that finalized standards to increase fuel economy to the […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Fuel Economy, Regulations, U.S. DOT, U.S. EPA

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