2005 Press Releases related to Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change

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December 2005

December 30, 2005: New Vehicles Tested For Emissions Durability
December 21, 2005: U.S. Announces $94 Million Clean Air Act Settlement with Chrysler Over Emission Control Defects on 1.5 Million Jeep and Dodge Vehicles
December 16, 2005: EPA Amends Enforcement Provisions for California's Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline Program
December 8, 2005: Mazda Recalls 2001-2002 Miatas for Emissions Fix
December 7, 2005: Mazda Miata Voluntary Recall

November 16, 2005: Greater Boston Breathes Better” Partnership Improving Air Quality in Metro Area New EPA Grant Spurs Additional Clean Air Efforts
November 16, 2005: Detroit Diesel Corporation Recalls Turbochargers and Diesel Particulate Filters on Urban Buses
November 9, 2005: Minor Changes Made to EPA Fuel Additive Program
November 9, 2005: Rule Eases Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Transition
November 7, 2005: EPA Awards More Than $1 Million in Clean Diesel Grants

October 31, 2005: EPA and Vineland Team Up To Reduce Pollution From 143 School Buses October 19, 2005 Fortune 500 Conserve Fuel with Commuter Benefits to Employees
October 19, 2005: VW Extends Emissions Warranty for Certain Models
October 12, 2005: Fuel Economy Information for 2006 Models Now Available
October 11, 2005: EPA to co-sponsor air pollution emission-reduction workshop
October 5, 2005: Catalyst Warranty Extension for Some Volkswagen Models

July 28, 2005: 2005 Fuel Economy Trends Report Now Available on the EPA Website
July 7, 2005: Incentives for Early Fuel Distribution Will Ease Clean Diesel Transition

June 30, 2005: United States to Join International Effort to Update Emissions Testing for New Motorcycles
June 15, 2005: Volkswagen of America, Inc., Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation
June 3, 2005: Supporting Tougher Clean Diesel Standards, Advanced Technology Will Test Real-World Truck and Bus Emissions
June 2, 2005: EPA Upholds Reformulated Gas Requirement in California, New York, and Connecticut

April 27, 2005: $5 Million in EPA Grants to Fund Innovative Idling Reduction Projects

February 23, 2005: Diesel Retrofit Grants and Clean Diesel Campaign Announced
February 10, 2005: EPA to Build World's First Full Hydraulic Hybrid Urban Delivery Vehicle

January 28, 2005 EPA, Ford Test Promising Clean Diesel Technology on Passenger Vehicles