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.

2022 Light-duty vehicle sales by powertrain and regional split

A summary of 2022 light-duty vehicle sales globally and by region, and split by powertrains.

Understanding the IRA for electric vehicles

In case you are confused by the Inflation Reduction Act in the US and it’s implications for electric vehicle incentives, then you are not alone. It’s an evolving story, and the U.S. Treasury Department is making clarifications to help consumers understand what’s in it for them. The latest revised guidelines expand the list of vehicles which qualify for the $7,500 tax credits. Here’s a summary.

EPA proposes to revise national ambient air quality standard for fine particulates

The US EPA has proposed to revise the annual PM2.5 national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) from 12 ug/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter) to a level of 9 – 10 ug/m3. See here for a overview on reasons and implications.

Summary of Euro 7/VII proposal – criteria pollutants

The EU Commission has proposed Euro 7 / VII emission standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles. Here is a quick tabular summary.