California Air Resources Board to Hold Public Hearing on Possible Retrofits for 1993-98 Truck Engines

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) that regulates air quality in California is holding a public hearing on Oct. 23 2003, to consider requiring that all heavy-duty truck engines built between 1993 and 1998 include computer software to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions, even if the trucks are not registered in the state.

EPA Will Not Set Car Emission Rule

In a decision with ramifications for the auto industry, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded on September 4 that it lacks the legal authority to regulate the carbon dioxide emissions of motor vehicles.

Honda Civic Hybrid Earns Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Status

On June 12, the CA Air Resources Board (CARB) awarded certification as an Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) to the Honda Civic Hybrid under the state’s Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) program.

Honda Civic Hybrid Earns Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Status

On June 12, the CA Air Resources Board (CARB) awarded certification as an Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) to the Honda Civic Hybrid under the state’s Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) program.

Half of New Class 8 Diesels Sold Fail 2002 EPA Emissions Standards

A report in Transport Topics states that exhaust emissions from nearly half the Class 8 trucks sold in the first two months of 2003 exceeded government-required emission levels imposed on most diesel-engine manufacturers late last year.

Half of New Class 8 Diesels Sold Fail 2002 EPA Emissions Standards

A report in Transport Topics states that exhaust emissions from nearly half the Class 8 trucks sold in the first two months of 2003 exceeded government-required emission levels imposed on most diesel-engine manufacturers late last year.

Honda Civic Hybrid Earns Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Status

Ford Develops On-Road Emissions Test

Ford Motor Co., in cooperation with Sensors, Inc., has developed a method for measuring vehicle emissions in on-road testing under real-world driving conditions.

Ford Develops On-Road Emissions Test

Ford Motor Co., in cooperation with Sensors, Inc., has developed a method for measuring vehicle emissions in on-road testing under real-world driving conditions.

CARB Announces Draft ZEV Changes, Workshop

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released its draft proposal of the revised zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) requirement, in anticipation of a workshop to further refine and solicit comment on the proposal.