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Sorry CARB: EPA says states can't regulate their own emissions

If you found it slightly strange that automakers went from being ardently opposed to any new EPA legislation to 100-percent behind the new proposal, you're not alone. Now the picture appears clearer, as the EPA has deemed any new California Air Resources Board (CARB) legislation an unnecessary evil. The significance of the new ruling is so far-reaching that the OEM savings can be hea

California seeing Green: Judge throws out lawsuit, Quebec adopts same emissions standards

Some big news has happened on the green movement front over the past two days, beginning with a federal judge who has decided to throw out the lawsuit filed by automakers against California that challenges the state's authority to set its own emissions standards. Automakers would obviously prefer a unified federal emissions standard that allows them to sell the same car in every state, but the ruling yesterday means that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is allowed to set its own, strict

State of California sues EPA over tailpipe emissions

The State of California sued the EPA over failing to act on a tailpipe emissions waiver request. Fourteen other states will join California in the suit as interveners including Massachusetts, New York, Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and Pennsylvania. California Air Resources Board filed the waiver on December 21, 2005 and six months ago they warned th

Mercedes-Benz first in California with diesel

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Florida may become 12th state to adopt CARB standards

As the nation's fourth-largest state, Florida is about to take a big step forward in the war against car emissions, which might be a tipping point for the whole nation. It looks like Gov. Charlie Crist is about to join the CARB crowd and add his state to the list of those with limits on greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. Although we are waiting for the official announcement to confirm this news, a few moves by the governor's office seem to indicate that this is indeed the direction he will

Automakers reply to California lawsuit

Remember that lawsuit filed by California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer back in September? The one accusing the automakers of harming the environment and people's health by building cars that pollute too much? The one that some people considered nothing more than a publicity stunt? Well, the accused automakers do. And they have an answer for Lockyer. On Friday, lawyers for those six automak

Videos explain BMW 7 Series hydrogen car tech

If you're enthused about the possibility of driving a BMW 7 Series on hydrogen, check out a series of videos on Carlist.com. Editor Lou Ann Hammond features a walkaround of the concept vehicle with project engineer Thomas Core. There are also three videos of Dr. Edgar Berger. He was filmed during a presentation at the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) symposium sponsored by the California Resources Board. His talks cover a basic overview of the vehic

Honda Fit engine now in the water

Honda has released a pair of new outboard motors based on the 1.5-liter engine found in the Fit. The BF90 and BF 75 are medium-sized 4-stroke stroke outboards rated at 90 and 75 horsepower, respectively. The new motors will first go on sale in Japan in November but were designed to exceed CARB emissions regulations for 2008. Honda says it is the fi

Honda FCX update: going the extra mile

In a recent press release, Honda announced that they were able to extend the driving range of their 2nd generation FCX fuel cell vehicle from 190 miles to 210. To achieve this, they didn't replace the catalysts, rework the exchange membranes or rebuild the fuel cell stack. They found the additional 20 miles in a software upgrade. Welcome to the future.

The Truth About Carb and Cafe

Robert Farago over at The Truth About Cars has an excellent editorial about the current CARB-CAFE controversy and lawsuit. The U.S. needs more people to demand a well thought-out energy policy, instead of political wrangling, Bush-bashing, or any other counter-productive strategy. A balanced approach, considering all available options, that will gradually lead us to energy-independence, and eventually to enviro

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