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For First Time in Five Years, US Gas Mileage Down, Emissions Up
A row of unsold 2020 pickup trucks sits at a Ram dealership in Colorado in December 2020. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
January 6, 2021Exxon Reveals Petroleum Product Emissions Data for First Time
Vehicles refuel at an Exxon Mobil Corp. gas station in Houston on Oct. 28. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg News)
Exxon Mobil Corp. released emissions data on customers’ use of its petroleum products for the first time after coming under pressure from investors.
January 5, 2021Getting US to Zero Carbon May Cost $2.5 Trillion by 2030
A tanker truck drives past a Phillips 66 refinery in Borger, Texas. Oil and gas job losses would be offset by opportunities in construction and in installing wind and solar power. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News)
It’s going to take $2.5 trillion in spending over the next decade to get the U.S. on a path to a carbon-free economy, but the transition will help to pay for itself, Princeton University researchers say.
December 15, 2020California Gov. Gavin Newsom Names Liane Randolph for CARB Chair
Liane Randolph, then California Public Utilities Commissioner, listens during a January 2019 meeting in San Francisco. (Jeff Chiu/Associated Press)
Gov. Gavin Newsom has named one of California’s utility-company regulators to lead the state agency that fights air pollution and climate change.
December 10, 2020Biden Win Is Pressuring Carmakers to Unite on Tailpipe Rules
Traffic moves along Highway 101 in San Francisco, Calif., on Nov. 25. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Carmakers that signed up for President Donald Trump’s battle with California over auto emissions are now being pressured to join a peace plan brought on by the election of Joe Biden.
December 2, 2020GM Pulls Support From Trump’s Battle With California on Emissions
GM CEO Mary Barra, left, attends the USMCA signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 29. GM previously supported President Trump revoking California's ability to set tougher emissions standards. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
General Motors Co. will withdraw from the legal battle between the Trump administration and California officials over the state’s authority to set automobile emissions rules, a major shift in the contentious fight that has fractured the industry.
November 23, 2020Truck, Engine Makers Refine Products to Meet 2021 GHG Emission Standards
A Cummins X15 engine on display at a 2019 industry show. In October, Cummins announced the availability of its 2021 emission-compliant X12 and X15 series diesel engines. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Original equipment manufacturers and engine suppliers have found a variety of ways to meet the challenges posed by the 2021 Phase 2 standards for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency.
November 16, 2020Panel Discusses What’s Ahead for Greener Diesel
Trucks fuel up at a Pilot Flying J in Virginia. (Peggy Smith/Transport Topics)
Diesel can play a central role for the transportation sector as it moves toward a more sustainable future, a panel of experts said.
November 12, 2020California Aims to End Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars, Trucks by 2035
California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged state residents to "pull away from the gas pumps." (Carin Dorghalli/The Chico Enterprise-Record via AP)
California will aim to halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sept. 23, a move he says would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% in the nation’s most populous state.
September 23, 2020Walmart Aims to Eliminate Emissions From Its Fleet by 2040
Walmart is committing to cutting emissions from its truck fleet by 2040. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc. on Sept. 21 outlined its goals to achieve zero-emission operations, which include fully converting its fleet to electric trucks.
September 21, 2020