Amendments to the Low-Emission Vehicle Program - LEV III

This page last reviewed February 1, 2012

The staff of California Air Resources Board (ARB or "Board") is developing a proposal for Board's consideration later this year to amend California's Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) regulations.  The proposed amendments, to be known as LEV III, ask for more stringent tailpipe and greenhouse gas emission standards for new passenger vehicles. Combining the control of smog-causing pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions into a single coordinated package of standards is a new approach to ARB's motor vehicle standards. The new approach also includes efforts to support and accelerate the numbers of plug-in hybrids and zero-emission vehicles in California. Find out more on the Advanced Clean Cars web portal or download the Advanced Clean Cars Program Factsheet [English] [Spanish].

 
Informal Regulatory Development Documents for LEV III Amendments

July 12, 19 and 26, 2011- The ARB held three evening community meetings in Fresno, Pacoima and Oakland, CA to get input on the Advanced Clean Car Regulations.


July 19, 2011 - ARB will host a scoping meeting for Advanced Clean Cars, changes to certification fuel specifications and the environmental performance label - LEV III:

The workshop will be available via webinar and audio conference. To access the meeting via Webinar, please register.

To participate via audio conference, dial:
Toll free#: 1-888-995-9572 (USA)
Passcode is: 60323

 

November 16, 2010 - ARB hosted a public workshop to discuss Advanced Clean Cars program and amendments to California's Low Emission Vehicle and Zero Emission Vehicle regulations to passenger cars - LEV III:


May 18, 2010 - ARB hosted a public workshop to discuss amendments to California's Low Emission Vehicle regulations to passenger cars - LEV III:


March 2, 2010 - ARB hosted a public workshop to discuss amendments to California's Low Emission Vehicle regulations to passenger cars - LEV III:

  • Workshop Notice (PDF - 21K) 
  • Preliminary Discussion Paper:Amendments to California's Low Emission Vehicle Regulations for Criteria Pollutants - LEV III (PDF - 560K)
  • Staff Presentations
  • LEV III - Criteria Emissions (PDF - 168K)
  • LEV III - Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PDF - 1.65M)
  • Supplemental Federal Test Procedures (SFTP) and Evaporative Emissions (PDF - 307K)
  • Environmental Performance Label (PDF - 245K)
  • Industry Presentations           
  • AAM/AIAM/EMA (PDF - 337K)
  • Vehicle Services Consulting (PDF - 30K)                   
Where Can I Get More Information?
If you would like more information, please call Paul Hughes at (626) 575-6977.

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