New rules would affect light- and medium-duty vehicles.
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Automakers may have to sell 4x more EVs under new proposed CAFE rules
The changes will affect car companies but not car buyers.
EPA expected to drop bombshell ICE vehicle regulation
A new report from the EPA indicates that the agency may release a set of dramatic new ICE vehicle regulations as soon as next week. Outside of the EV production ramp taken on by some of the most notable automakers on the planet, national governments worldwide are instituting ever-tightening regulations on gas-powered vehicles that are […]
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Will EPA’s plan for broadened biofuels delay EV adoption?
The EPA is preparing to set new standards that broaden biofuels incentives and could provide cleaner electricity for EV charging. But the proposal faces criticism from some environmental groups who claim it inadvertently supports the market for interna…
Tesla Semi’s EPA range rating will simply never exist…Here’s why
You’ll never know how far the Tesla Semi, the Volvo VNR, or other electric semi-trucks will go according to EPA testing standards. The answer is incredibly complex, but simply put, the EPA does not test or evaluate heavy-duty trucks for range ratings. Don’t expect the agency to tell you how far the Tesla Semi or […]
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Lucid gains EPA approval to launch 2023 Air models
Lucid has gained EPA approval to launch the sale of several 2023 model-year trims of the Air electric vehicle. Lucid gained Certificates of Conformity for the Air Grand Touring’s 19″, 20″, and 21″ trim levels, which allows the manufacturer to sell the vehicles to consumers. Lucid applied for EPA certification of these vehicles on September […]
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Tesla gains EPA approval for 2023 model year S, 3, X trims
Tesla has gained approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for select trim levels of 2023 model year Model S, Model 3, and Model X vehicles, Teslarati learned. Tesla applied for certification for the Model X, Model X Plaid, Model S, and Model 3 Long Range, Performance, and Rear-Wheel-Drive trim levels in late August. The Model […]
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EPA could make EVs eligible for Renewable Fuel Standard credit, boosting incentives
Electric Vehicles could be eligible for the Renewable Fuel Standard Credit, which would add yet another incentive to an EV purchase. The EPA is reportedly considering adding EVs to the list of eligible vehicles, and the idea could be confirmed in an upcoming proposal dealing with biofuel blending mandates. Reuters, citing sources familiar with the […]
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EPA to spend another $1 billion on electric buses
The EPA’s “Clean Bus Program” will be spending $1 billion in the 2023 fiscal year to help schools buy electric buses and other cleaner alternatives. The EPA is one of numerous agencies working on upgrading American public vehicle fleets. Their “Clean Bus Program” is targeted explicitly at replacing gas and diesel buses with clean alternatives. […]
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EPA announces first phase of the $5 billion electric clean school bus program
The Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that $500 million is now available for school districts and other eligible school bus operators and contractors to begin replacing the nation’s fleet o…
