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U.S. Department of Transportation **Research and Innovative Technology**  **Administration** Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Ju ly 16, 2011 MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Ex parte m eeting with FROM: Coralie Cooper, Volpe TO: Docket No. NHTSA
This memorandum documents a meeting held on DOT regarding the proposed fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for medium vehicles and engines for model years 2014 Eaton : Tom Stover, Pat Quinn, Chris Hess, Mihai Dorobantu EPA: Byron Bunker, Angela Cullen , James Sanchez, Cle Jackson, Julian Davis DOT: Coralie Cooper Eaton requested a meeting with the agencies to discuss to be used to comply with the standards. Eaton stated that the existing structure of the regulation technologies that reduce emissions and fuel consumption such as advanced transmissions to the market
. They stated the vocational segment would benefit from the added f reduce OEM costs. Drive cycle: Eaton and the agencies discussed the vocation (which is based on the ARB cycle) . Eaton staff asked if the agencies would consider an alternative cycle that has a lower average speed and more stop and go operation Local and Commuter Cycle (CILCC)
. Eaton emphasized the need for a consistent manufacturers to quantify emissions reductions for technologies that are not yet in the market. said that c hassi s testing should be more representative so that real world driving performance is captured more accurately. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

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-0079 This memorandum documents a meeting held on April 12 , 2011 between Eaton Corporation DOT regarding the proposed fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for medium vehicles and engines for model years 2014
- 2018. The attendees included: Tom Stover, Pat Quinn, Chris Hess, Mihai Dorobantu , James Sanchez, Cle Jackson, Julian Davis
meeting with the agencies to discuss opportunities for additional vehicle technologies to be used to comply with the standards. Eaton stated that the existing structure of the regulation limits flexibility and inhibits available emissions and fuel consumption such as advanced transmissions They stated the vocational segment would benefit from the added f lexibility and it could and the agencies discussed the vocation al drive cycle proposed by the agencies

. Eaton staff asked if the agencies would consider an alternative cycle that has a lower average speed and more stop and go operation such as the Combined In
consistent and representative testing procedure to allow emissions reductions for technologies that are not yet in the market. s testing should be more representative so that real world driving performance is 55 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02142

Eaton Corporation , EPA, and DOT regarding the proposed fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for medium
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opportunities for additional vehicle technologies

inhibits available emissions and fuel consumption such as advanced transmissions from coming lexibility and it could al drive cycle proposed by the agencies . Eaton staff asked if the agencies would consider an alternative cycle Combined In ternational
to allow emissions reductions for technologies that are not yet in the market. They s testing should be more representative so that real world driving performance is2

Eaton asked if manufacturers would be able to receive credit through the Innovative Technology Credit program for transmissions that reduce GHG emissions and fuel consumption. The agencies agreed to consider Eaton’s suggestions during the development of t he final rule.