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Environmental Performance Label
This page last reviewed February 1, 2012
Background
Beginning in the 1998 model year, the Smog Index Label began appearing on all new cars sold in California. The label is intended to help consumers compare the smog forming emissions from different vehicles within that model year. Assembly Bill 1229 (Nation) signed into law in 2005 required the ARB to redesign the Smog Index Label to include information about emissions of global warming emissions. The Environmental Performance (EP) Label was approved by the Board in 2007 and is now affixed to the window of every new car sold in California that was manufactured after January 1, 2009. The new EP Label includes both a Smog Score and a Global Warming Score, both from 1 to 10, with 10 being cleanest and 5 being the average vehicle. Visit www.DriveClean.ca.gov to find out how your car rates or to compare scores of the cars you are looking to purchase.
What's New?
- The California Air Resources Board approves Advanced Clean Cars rules.
- New fact sheet - Vehicle Emissions Labeling, Harmonizing with the Federal Program
- The Formal Regulatory Documents for the January Board Meeting are now available. See Appendix L for updates to the labeling requirements.
Manufacturer's Advisory Communication
- MAC 09-01 - Implementation of New Environmental Performance Label (PDF - 140K)
- Attachment: Test Group Information Format
Workshops / Meetings
July 19, 2011
- ARB staff are proposing to deem the US EPA label as compliant with California's labeling requirements. Presented at
July 19, 2011 Advanced Clean Cars Workshop in El Monte
November 16, 2010
- ARB staff will be proposing revisions to the EP Label as part of the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) III regulation.
March 2, 2010
- ARB staff will be proposing revisions to the EP Label as part of the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) III regulation.
March 16, 2007
February 15, 2007
Contact Information
- For additional information about the upcoming revisions to the EP Label, please contact Lisa Chiladakis at (916) 327-2932. For information and to certify a current EP Label, please contact Craig Duehring at (916) 323-2361.
Join Email Lists
- To get updated information about the Vehicle Emissions Labeling program, please sign up for Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Program List Serve.
- To get updated information about the DriveClean website and Clean cars, please sign up for the DriveClean list serve.
