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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

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is evaluating legislation to mandate bidirectional V2G charging capabilities for all EVs and EV charging equipment sold in the state after January 1, 2027. While the impact of a handful of EVs is negligible, consider the positive climate impact if millions of mobile batteries were on tap to help replace fossil fuel-based electricity.

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German minister Wissing starts international e-fuels dialogue

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We need e-fuels to achieve our climate protection goals. Electricity-based synthetic fuels are an important and necessary addition to electromobility. We will be able to decarbonize transport faster if we keep all technological possibilities open. The aim is to consolidate international exchange.

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Porsche Digital spins off e-mobility company “&Charge” to promote electric mobility

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“&Charge” offers a digital platform through which users can obtain credit for their online purchases for electric mobility. For all purchases, bookings and other transactions that are processed via the online platform, users receive “kilometers”. The company’s headquarters are located in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wurttemberg.

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Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

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The Volkswagen Group has therefore committed to e-mobility as well as to the sustainable production and use of new electric vehicles. Only unavoidable emissions are offset by climate protection measures. This has resulted in an 85% reduction in CO 2 emissions (well-to-wake).

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Volkswagen Group joins the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)

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The battery-electric vehicle is the most efficient way to combine climate protection and individual mobility. The Volkswagen Group’s Code of Conduct already obliges all its business partners to comply with environmental and social criteria, including the strict exclusion of child labor.

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Tesla Model Y converted into green hydrogen car to show “Hyper Hybrid” innovations

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This was because the Federal Research Minister’s team opted to use a Tesla Model Y — an all-electric vehicle that is, in many ways, already the pinnacle for efficiency and sustainability — for the project. . “Climate protection can only succeed with green hydrogen. We need solutions for this.

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MAHLE criticizes EC CO2 regulation proposal for abandoning technology neutrality

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As a result, all new cars registered as of 2035 will be zero-emission. Commenting on the set of proposals, automotive component supplier MAHLE noted that climate protection is the key task for the shaping of mobility, and said that it welcomed the definition of a path towards climate neutrality.

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