SAE WCX 2024 – Year in Review
The SAE World Congress was held in Detroit and covered a broad range of topics pertinent to transport decarbonization. Here’s a link to download presentations on emissions and sustainability.
Real-world CO2 emissions from cars and vans in Europe are 20% higher than certification values
EU Commission finds real-world CO2 emissions from cars and vans in Europe greatly exceed lab certification values. Plug-in hybrids are not being charged as much as estimated.
US EPA MY 2027-2032 Light-Duty CO2 Standards
The EPA final rule will require a fleet averaged 50% reduction in CO2 emissions for light-duty vehicles, over MY 2027 – 2032.
Summary of Euro 7 Near-Final Regulation
A brief summary of the near-final Euro 7 regulations for light- and heavy-duty vehicles.
Will Euro 7 close the gap with other major automotive markets on controlling destructive evaporative emissions?
Will the European Council support the Commission’s and Parliament’s commitment to enforce more stringent standards for refueling and evaporative emissions as part of Euro 7 ?
EU-Parliament-votes-for-stricter euro-7-but-with-delay
The EU Parliament has cast its vote on Euro 7, siding with the Commission on the stringency level but with some delays. This completes the trilogy, but the final season is yet to air.
Summary-of-EU-Council-proposal-for-euro-7-emission-standards
Here’s a look at the recent proposal by the EU Council on Euro 7 standards for passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles.
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.
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.