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Article: California Mandates Use of Fuel-Saving, Emissions-Reducing Infrared (IR) Reflective Glass on All New Cars & Trucks.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- June 26, 2009
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Southwall's Heat Reflective XIR([R]) Film Provides an Immediate and Cost-Effective Solution for Manufacturers to Meet New Requirements
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- As a result of yesterday's unanimous vote by the California Air Resources Board to enact California Assembly bill AB-32's Cool Car Standards and Test Procedures, auto manufacturers will increase the use of IR reflective glass to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for vehicles sold in California starting in model year 2012. The phase-in schedule for the new regulations will be aggressive, with full implementation by model year 2014, and apply not only to cars and light duty trucks but ...