light-duty

[lahyt-doo-tee, -dyoo-]

adjective

1. made or designed to withstand comparatively moderate loads, use, or stress.

   light-duty trucks.

Example Sentences

In 2023, California had nearly 1.3 million light-duty electric vehicle registrations and was the only state to report such a high number.

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According to the EPA statement, the revocation of those standards will begin with those set in 2010 for light-duty vehicles, as well as those set in 2011 for medium and heavy-duty vehicles and engines.

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In 2022, California accounted for 37% of the nation’s light-duty electric vehicles, or about six times more than Florida, the state in second place, according to the U.S.

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The new EPA standards would represent a nearly 50% reduction in projected fleet average greenhouse gas emissions levels for light-duty vehicles and a 44% reduction for medium duty-vehicles, the agency said in a statement.

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In 2022, SAE International — an association of engineers and technical transport experts — finalized the first standard for stationary wireless charging for light-duty vehicles, a category that includes passenger cars.

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