The state of California filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to force two federal agencies to provide data they used to justify rolling back Obama-era vehicle emission standards.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold three public listening sessions on the proposed rulemaking for the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (SAFE Vehicles Rule).
The U.S. federal government recently rolled out a proposal to freeze automotive fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards, and a former EPA exec disagrees with the move.
Andrew R. Wheeler, the acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, has reversed the final policy act of his predecessor, Scott Pruitt, granting a loophole that would have allowed more highly polluting trucks on the nation’s roads.
Walker CalCat replacement catalytic converters comply with specific pre-OBDII and OBDII requirements in California, New York and other areas following CARB emissions standards.
Fiat Chrysler resumed making diesel Ram pickups that were ordered off the market by U.S. regulators, preparing for a verdict from the Environmental Protection Agency in hopes of being able to sell them.
U.S. regulators told Chrysler in November 2015 that they suspected some of the automaker's vehicles were equipped with secret software allowing them to violate emission control standards.
