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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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The latest ACEA data show that in the first half of 2017, electrically-chargeable vehicles made up 1.2% Currently the reality is that the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles is low—and this is not due to lack of availability and choice. —ACEA President, Dieter Zetsche. of total new car sales.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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of total EU car sales in 2017. percentage points between 2014 and 2017. The auto industry is eager to move as fast as it can towards zero-emission vehicles. To put this in context, pure battery-electric cars accounted for just 0.7% of total car sales in the EU; the market share of ECVs grew by 0.9 by 2025 and 5.4%

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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The Auto Alliance has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting that the US Environmental Protection Agency withdraw the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation which EPA announced on 13 January 2017.

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European automakers define recommendations to standardize charging of plug-in vehicles; 2017 for harmonized application

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Harmonized rules for Phase 2 should apply to new vehicle types starting as of 2017, says ACEA. industry with needed lead time to implement these new solutions in their vehicle development programs and to make necessary adaptations to the infrastructure. The auto industry advocates full implementation for new vehicle types from 2017.

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