2005 Press Releases for EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality
Press Releases for the current year.
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 2005
- 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 2005
- 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 2005
- 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 2005
- 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
May 2005
- May 27, 2005: Major Freight Railroads to Save Fuel and Cut Emissions
- May 27, 2005: $7.5 Million Available in Clean Diesel School Bus Grants
- May 27, 2005: Rule Planned to Ease Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Transition
April 2005
February 2005
- 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