Posted on January 19th, 2011 • by David Zatz
Chrysler and the US EPA announced a joint research project to create a hydraulic hybrid powertrain; Chrysler is to work on controls and packaging the system for the current minivans, explaining Sergio Marchionne’s recent remarks at Windsor. The hydraulic hybrid system, developed by the EPA’s lab in Ann Arbor, is currently used in industrial applications, [...]
Posted on January 13th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler Group and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce the creation of a research and development project evaluate new automotive technology. According to an EPA press release, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and EPA Admininstrator Lisa Jackson will make the formal announcement on Wednesday, January 19 at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) [...]
Posted on July 8th, 2009 • by David Zatz
Republican and Democrats alike have led the charge to have the government override private industry’s decisions as 202 Congressmen cosponsored a bill which would prevent GM and Chrysler from dropping dealers while in bankruptcy. In Chrysler’s case, the dealerships have already lost their franchises and some have closed. The proposal would overrule bankruptcy law, judicial [...]
Posted on June 30th, 2009 • by Bill Cawthon
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today granted California a Clean Air Act waiver allowing the state to set its own standards for tailpipe emissions including greenhouse gases. The waiver was originally sought in 2005, during the Bush Administration. After a controversial review, the EPA rejected the request last year. Shortly after taking office in January, [...]