New vehicle design surpasses California’s emission standards

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Dubbed the UCS Vanguard, the minivan features off-the-shelf engine, transmission and fueling systems and other technologies that would save consumers money, maintain vehicle safety and performance, and cut greenhouse-gas emissions more than 40 percent.

All technologies in the Vanguard are in vehicles on the road today, but automakers have yet to combine them all in one single package. Automakers are currently fighting these standards in court.

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