Emissions

Cummins pays $1.67 billion to settle claims it bypassed emissions tests

It's largest civil penalty the Justice Department has secured under the Clear Air Act

It's been a big year for hybrids — 'a baby step into the EV world'

Here's why more Americans are buying them

Cummins to take $2 billion hit from emission claims settlement

Another emissions-testing defeat device accusation, which the company denies

Canada says all new cars and trucks must be zero emission by 2035, industry unhappy

There will be escalating requirements starting in 2026

Stellantis cutting back SUV production, citing California emissions rules

It has been limiting their shipments to states that follow CARB standards

Study: Exhaust pollution from rush-hour traffic could raise your blood pressure

Improved filtration may reduce pollutants in the cabin

New Jersey banning sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035

It will start limiting sales in 2027

Catalytic converter thefts: Here's where the precious metals wind up

The strangest place: in pharmaceuticals

EU set to dump tougher Euro 7 emission rules: 'Reason prevails over ideology'

A missed opportunity to lead, Green Party says, but countries have long pushed back

You thinking charging an EV is bad? Try filling a hydrogen-powered car!

Living with a Toyota Mirai for a week could've gone better

Why my lawnmower is electric but my car isn’t

EVs are not a failure, they're here to stay, but big technology leaps take time

Study finds average new ICE car pollutes more than one from 2013

Increasingly heavy luxury SUVs are to blame

Volvo's SuperTruck 2 looks ready to extend a ramp for K.I.T.T.

Manufacturers partner with Department of Energy to design more efficient ICE trucks

When it comes to heating the planet, the fluid in your AC is thousands of times worse than CO2

When a car is totaled, for example, all its refrigerant escapes into the atmosphere

Refrigeration chemicals are a nightmare for the climate. Experts say alternatives must spread fast

Who are the worst offenders for leaking these most potent greenhouse gases?

GM, Stellantis would be hit hardest with $9.5 billion in fuel economy fines, industry group says

They'd be hit far harder than others by proposed new CAFE standards

Automakers say Biden's fuel economy proposal 'exceeds maximum feasability'

They say they'll rack up $14 billion in fines for being unable to comply

EU set to demand e-fuel cars have no climate impact

Carbon-neutral fuels could be an important stopgap measure

Auto industry slams Britain's petrol car ban delay and confusion

Supply chain disruptions were cited as a major factor

Volvo ditches the diesel engine

Its final diesel engine will be produced within the next few months