California Certification Fuel
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The California Air Resources Board developed a new certification fuel for 2015 and newer vehicles that closely resembles in-use fuel. The current certification fuel contains methyl-tertiary butly ether (MTBE), which has been banned in California gasoline since December 31, 2003. The certification fuel for 2015 and newer vehicles contains 10 volume percent ethanol (E10) instead of MTBE. This page contains information related to California's certification fuel.
On August 7, 2012, the Office of Administrative Law approved the "LEV III" Amendments to the California Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Exhaust and Evaporative Emissions Standards and Test Procedures and to the On-Board Diagnostic System Requirements for Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium Duty Vehicles, and to the Evaporative Emission Requirements for Heavy-Duty Vehicles.
Regulations
Low-Emission Vehicle Regulations & Test Procedures
Current California Certification Fuel
- The "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 through 2014 Model Criteria Pollutant Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures and 2009 through 2016 Model Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles," as of December 31, 2012 (last amended December 6, 2012) incorporated by reference in Section 1961(d), Title 13, CCR
- The "California 2015 and Subsequent Model Criteria Pollutant Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures and 2017 and Subsequent Model Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for Passenger Cars, Light Duty Trucks, and Medium Duty Vehicles," as of April 1, 2019 (last amended December 19, 2018) incorporated by reference in Section 1961.2(d), Title 13, CCR
2015 California Certification Fuel
Workshops & Meetings
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July 19, 2011 12:30 p.m. | CARB Advanced Clean Cars Public Workshop in El Monte, California to discuss proposed modifications to criteria and greenhouse gas emission requirements for light- and medium-duty vehicles - advanced clean cars. Staff will present the latest proposed E10 certification specification at this workshop.
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November 16, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | CARB Public Workshop in El Monte, California to discuss proposed modifications to criteria and greenhouse gas emission requirements for light- and medium-duty vehicles - advanced clean cars
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September 8, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | CARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California to discuss amendments to the CaRFG regulations, an E10 Certification Fuel and Updates to the E85 specifications.
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