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Tesla Model S Plaid goes up for grabs in fight for climate change policies

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There are simply not very many vehicles in the auto industry that could hold a candle to a large, four-door legitimate family-hauler with literal supercar-beating performance. Support CCAN Action Fund’s fight for more climate change policies and enter in an amazing chance to take home a Tesla Model S Plaid. .

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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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The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks

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But given the sheer tonnage of lithium, cobalt, and other raw materials needed for EV batteries, that figure is overly optimistic, suggests the mineral market analysis company Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, unless nearly 300 new mines and supporting refineries open by then. Technological change is hard, social change even harder.

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Toyota once again ranked as worst automaker on climate lobbying globally

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Toyota has routinely ranked at the bottom of InfluenceMap’s climate policy engagement rankings, and this year is no different. InfluenceMap routinely ranks automakers and auto industry associations based on how much they lobby to stop climate policy goals. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Volvo follows in Stellantis’ footsteps and departs from ACEA

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As the auto industry splinters over the switch to electric vehicles, Volvo Cars AB is the second major manufacturer to leave Europe’s auto lobby. On Friday, the company says the ACEA lobby’s attempts to address climate change aren’t aggressive enough. I’d love to hear from you!

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50,000 Teslas to be added to Uber Network by 2023, announces Hertz

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We are creating the new Hertz and charting a dynamic, new course for the future of travel, mobility and the auto industry,” Fields said. “Climate change is an urgent global challenge we must all tackle together, and now is the time to drive a green recovery from the pandemic.

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Tariffs on China aren’t the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is

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News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. The global auto industry is in a time of flux. The global auto industry is in a time of flux.

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