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Tesla says Aussie car lobby group is attempting to delay climate action

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Tesla says an Australian automotive industry lobby group is attempting to delay climate action by making false claims about the government’s clean car policy. The FCAI has several members that have ambitious climate goals, including Ford, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Jaguar Land Rover.

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Study Finds That Clean Cars and Climate Policy Can Create Jobs

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The study offers two main insights on the nature of clean energy jobs in the automobile sector: First, the paper documents that saving oil will directly create good jobs by driving demand for specific additional manufactured components. Driving Growth: How Clean Cars and Climate Policy Can Create Jobs.

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Poll: 4 Out of 10 Drivers May Buy Electric Next

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicles are well on their way to becoming popular in the auto industry, with automakers worldwide investing billions of dollars into going electric. Still, consumer interest may still have a ways to go to meet US climate goals, as a new poll shows that nearly half of US adults may be considering EVs for […]

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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Secondly, the climate agenda becomes more urgent and even more is expected from technological progress. put forward guidelines for financial incentives for clean and energy-efficient vehicles established by Member States in order to maximize their environmental effectiveness and limit the fragmentation of the market.

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The Electric Vehicle Sector is Surging

CleanTechnica EVs

And it happen to be in the auto industry. With a looming climate crisis on the horizon, the ongoing adoption of electric cars is something to […]. Doesn’t it feel like the news is always so negative nowadays? Well, there is a bright spot out there.

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GM’s rosy year-end figures obscure the fact that legacy automakers are in deep trouble – Charged EVs

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Duplicitous doublespeak has become de rigueur dialect in the auto industry. “We We strongly believe in EVs,” say auto dealers as they support efforts to slow the EV transition. Indeed, the report makes cheerful reading—for anyone who doesn’t believe in climate change, and thinks EVs are a passing fad.

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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

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Negative reaction to the widely expected announcement was voluminous and vociferous: Ceres: “Rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and emissions standards will undermine the global competitiveness of the US auto industry. This is not a technical assessment, it is a move to demolish the nation’s clean car program.

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