Summary of 2024 SAE Government Industry
A summary of select portions of the SAE Government Industry meeting, held in Washington DC, which highlighted the growing concerns of the industry with government mandates and preparedness for tackling the infrastructure barriers and low consumer / fleet acceptance.
Notes from the 2023 Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference
Notes from the 2023 Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference covering a wide range of practical issues for fleet decarbonization
NHTSA proposes CAFE Standards for MY 2027 – 2032
Here’s the first look at the CAFE standards proposed by NHTSA for model year 2027 through 2032 cars and light trucks. More to come.
U.S. EPA Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Proposal for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
A downloadable summary of the U.S. EPA announced the Phase 3 GHG proposal for heavy-duty vehicles. From 2027 to 2032, 45% reduction in CO2 emissions for light vocational vehicles and 25% for Class 8 sleeper cabs. Over half of light vocational and a quarter of sleeper cabs expected to be ZEVs by 2032.
CO2 compliance pathways for EPA MY 2030 light-duty fleet – a case study
How are light-duty cars and trucks expected to meet future EPA fuel economy standards? What level of electrification would be required? Would hybrids play a role? How does one go about calculating it? Here’s a case study attempting to address some of these questions.
U.S. EPA Proposal for MY2027+ Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles
On April 12th 2023, the U.S. EPA published a proposal to further reduce greenhouse gas and criteria pollutant emissions from light- and medium-duty vehicles beyond model year 2027. Here is a summary of this “multi-pollutant” regulatory proposal.
European Critical Raw Materials Act
The European Commission has published the Critical Raw Materials Act, which aims to bolster the supply of strategic raw materials for a decarbonized future. Here’s a summary.
Energy consumption of electric vehicles
Summary of per mile energy consumption of leading electric vehicles. Looking cool in the electric Hummer? Check. Helping the environment? Not so much.
What’s in a tire – you may be surprised
Tire manufacturers are developing the next generation tires for light- and heavy-duty vehicles to address the new performance and sustainability needs of electrified fleets.
When in doubt … ask ChatGPT
Watch this fun video for a take by ChatGPT on the wavering stance of OEMs on BEVs and ICEs