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

Teslarati

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

Green Car Congress

Based on a mid-term review in 2025, this target could be adjusted either upwards or downwards. ACEA proposes that the regression line be based on a 2021 market snapshot of the WLTP CO 2 performance and WLTP test mass of all EU registrations. A midpoint will then be derived from the translated manufacturer-specific WLTP targets for 2021.

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

Green Car Congress

The Auto Alliance represents 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Car USA. Background.

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

Charged EVs

In September, it held a press drive in Colorado to show off the pickup to automotive and lifestyle reporters, who largely gave the truck favorable reviews for its performance, off-road capability, and clever design features. But Rivian isn’t really targeting those trucks. Can Rivian follow that trajectory? Stay tuned.

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Electric Car Watch #13: The OLA Electric Car Concept Revealed

Plug In India

. ​Wayne Burgess was the Design Director at Jaguar Land Rover, who worked under the legendary designer Ian Callum, who was instrumental in the design of the Jaguar iPace. OLA Electric has hired Jaguar Land Rover veteran Wayne Burgess as its head of vehicle design. Creating a design is the easy part.