Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2018

Today, we interviewed BMW's electric-car powertrain head, looked at tire swaps for Chevy Bolt EVs, covered some state news on emission limits and charging stations, and offered a PSA on climate change. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Low-rolling-resistance tires boost electric-car range, but don't do much for handling.

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BMW Colorado Electric Cars Climate Change 77

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2023

The African continent is bearing the brunt of climate change induced disasters. We see it on the news most nights. Here are some of the attempts to decarbonise the transport sector in these emerging economies as chronicled by Afrik21. Some further background can be found here.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

WORLD EV DAY SPECIAL: Produced in partnership with BMW. The phrase “as the seasons change” has taken a whole new meaning in the past few years, as the seasons really do feel like they’re different now – wetter, hotter, drier, somewhere in the world seems to be constantly in crisis on any given day. BMW i-Vision Circular concept.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

BMW's new, recycled plastic bits could take a chunk out of the Pacific Garbage Patch.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

The international companies currently involved are: Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW GROUP, Daimler, ENGIE, Honda, Hyundai, Kawasaki, Royal Dutch Shell, The Linde Group, Total and Toyota. The Council is led by two Co-Chairs from different geographies and sectors, currently represented by Air Liquide and Toyota.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The 2013 review analyzed the corporate economic, environmental, and social sustainability performance of 31 automotive companies, seven of them from Europe, with reference to criteria such as environmental and climate protection strategy, innovation management and corporate social responsibility.

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Teslarati

JULY 8, 2022

On Friday, the company says the ACEA lobby’s attempts to address climate change aren’t aggressive enough. In a statement , Volvo Cars said, “What we do as a sector will play a major role in deciding whether the world has a fighting chance to curb climate change. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

tank-to-wheel-based fuel efficiency metrics, is the most promising policy option for future climate policy regulation of the road transport sector, according to a new study developed under the direction of Professor Ottmar Edenhofer of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

BMW’s iFACTORY production strategy defines the future orientation of plants and production technologies at the BMW Group and meets the challenges of the transformation to e-mobility. With our BMW iFACTORY, we are leading the way and setting new standards in flexibility, efficiency, sustainability and digitalization.

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BMW CO2 Production Climate Protection 363

Plug in America

MARCH 13, 2023

Eliminating vehicle emissions results in improved air quality, which means better health outcomes and a slowing of climate change. Jose from Washington penned a poem about his previous BMW i3. (Side note: There are lots of studies, from the EPA and Dept. Here’s Percy, who stole our hearts this Valentine’s Day. 

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

BMW Group will offer a total of seven models in the US by spring of next year with an electric drivetrain or as plug-in hybrids. Transitioning to cars with no tailpipe pollution and incentivizing the infrastructure that supports them will help California meet climate change goals and federal clean air standards.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

T&E has commissioned Emissions Analytics to test three of the most popular PHEVs sold in 2019: a BMW X5 (longest EV range PHEV available), a Volvo XC60 and the Mitsubishi Outlander. For example, two of the three cars tested, the BMW X5 and Volvo XC60, cannot fast charge.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 5, 2023

While Volkswagen Group plans to go all electric by 2033 in the EU, some German drivers and BMW would like to keep their tailpipe polluters. After agreeing to the EU regulation to ban internal combustion light vehicles by 2035, the FDP, the smallest member of the German governing coalition, is walking back its agreement to […]

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reposition Europe as a leader in an industry that will be vital to bringing down global CO 2 emissions, in line with European and Portuguese climate-change priorities.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

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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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2023

BMW Group Plant Dingolfing will use heat produced from regional biomass and its own waste wood to meet about 50% of its process hot water requirements from 2025 onwards. This will save BMW Group Plant Dingolfing around 20,000 tonnes of CO 2 per year, compared to using conventional fossil energies.

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BMW CO2 Waste Climate 195

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Our objective was to stand firm and not weaken our targets, in order not to hold back innovation in the car industry and EU efforts against climate change. The earlier agreement had capped supercredits at 2.5 grams per year. We accepted a very limited phase-in of one year only, combined with super-credits. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

This new renewable energy goal, along with the pursuit of electrified vehicles and efficient manufacturing, is part of the company’s overall approach to strengthening its business, improving communities and addressing climate change. —Amy Davidsen, North America executive director at The Climate Group.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Diesel cars, having significantly lower CO 2 emissions per kilometer, are essential to manufacturers’ efforts to reach the EU’s 2021 CO 2 fleet average targets and thereby help reduce road transport CO 2 emissions and mitigate climate change. Such measures make no sense from an environmental point of view. —from the joint letter.

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Diesel Fleet Renewable Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

It’s also in line with what is expected of other industry sectors, as well as the EU Climate and Energy Framework and the global Paris agreement. In our opinion, this conditionality principle links Europe’s long-term climate objectives to the reality of the market. This is a steep reduction.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

This was followed shortly thereafter by BMW and Audi also leaving the CRP. SAE said that the findings of the original CRP1234 remain well founded in that R1234yf poses no greater risk than other engine compartment fluids. The CRP noted “ with disappointment ” the recent decision by Daimler to discontinue its participation in the group.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

While electric machinery becomes increasingly popular in the fight against climate change, when it comes to forest management, we must have practical solutions for charging electric machinery away from traditional power sources,” explains Brian O’Connor, president of Air Burners. Especially when that job site is deep in the woods.

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Drive Electric

MAY 1, 2023

The Climate Change Commission has recently confirmed that incentives are necessary to continue to ensure the adoption of EVs. While we’ve made some great progress increasing new EV sales, at the end of 2022, there were still only 65,000 registered EVs.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 6, 2021

Tesla will continue to sell large volumes of EVs due to the brand’s popularity, but could be constrained by supply until production ramps up in its new factories in Berlin and Austin, Texas; when that happens, Tesla could equal BMW and Mercedes as a 100,000 sales per year luxury brand very quickly in the UK.

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Norwegian government’s climate protection goals and related support policies have played a significant role. European car companies such as Volkswagen, BMW, and Daimler have set electrification targets and launched several new pure electric models. Auto companies have accelerated the pace of electrification of their products.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2024

This is not in dispute by any serious person – and any alternative scenario, where humans continue to pollute as much as we do today, will result in worse and worse results for humanity the longer we pollute as climate change becomes progressively worse. It is necessary that we stop burning fossil fuels, and fast.

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Chinese Auto Auto Industry China 52

Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

By a margin of five to one, Kiwis say they are concerned about climate change and want the government to help people convert to less polluting vehicles. New Zealanders want practical policies that actually reduce emissions and reduce their costs, and the policies in place around EVs are starting to do that job.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 6, 2009

Reliable sources inform your Creative Greenius that Manhattan Beach is about to be named the first Southern California city to be part of BMW’s test of the new plug-in Mini E, the EV version of the popular Mini Cooper. And we’ll have fun, fun, fun, till daddy takes the Min-E Away. Charge ‘em if you got ‘em.

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Mini E Plug-in Plug Green 150

EV Central

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

With the introduction of the climate change bill, Australia will have more certainty, more transparency, and a clearer path to emissions reduction,” said Head of Polestar Australia, Samantha Johnson. Among those recently quoted warning caution are BMW and tier one auto supplier Bosch. Polestar 3 large SUV with camouflage.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 23, 2009

And to help kick it all off for you, after the jump I’ll offer up the first ever Greenius Weekend Update: There will be plenty of time very soon enough to be overwhelmed with the crushing hard backhand of climate change and budget reality. But apparently Scotto could not convince the folks at Mini that Torrance was worthy.

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Mini E Climate Change Solar Legal 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

Premium manufacturers such as Daimler and BMW are likely to use a combination of electric vehicles, hybridization, and downsizing to achieve their 2015 CO 2 emission target of 130 g/km, while volume manufacturers will use a mix of green technologies such as GDI, VVT and start-stop systems.

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2015 Downsizing CO2 Sale 186

Driivz

JULY 21, 2022

Today, we are in the midst of a revolution to reduce emissions and mitigate the impact of climate change. Major car manufacturers such as BMW, Daimler and Honda anticipate EVs will make up between 50% to 100% of their sales in upcoming years. GHG emissions from transportation account for about 29% of total US GHG emissions.

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Fleet Charging Transportation Emissions 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2017

BMW has established solid electrification credentials. With BMW i, the BMW Group was the first German manufacturer to make a clear commitment to electromobility, notes BMW AG Management Board Chairman Harald Krüger. In addition to these measures, the BMW Group is preparing an EU-wide fleet-renewal campaign.

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BMW Diesel Exhaust 2017 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The participants in the 2012 R-1234yf CRP include Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, PSA, Renault and Toyota. Earlier post.).

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EV Match

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This event, held at the Forney Museum, will have an awesome collection of electric vehicles to learn about, such as Tesla, BMW, Chevy, Porsche, and more! National Drive Electric Week – Denver, CO. September 26, 2021. Come learn about EVs. Access to the car show is free. There will also be a food truck and educational activities.

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San Jose San Diego Los Angeles Electric 98

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2012

The team includes 13 members: Audi, BMW, Chrysler/Fiat, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, PSA, Renault and Toyota. To insure thoroughness, the OEM team is working quickly but diligently to complete the expanded fault trees and several of the OEM members continue to do testing toward that goal.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 10, 2023

To lessen these emissions and their contribution to global climate change, the automobile industry is ramping up the production of electric-powered cars and trucks. The centrality of internal combustion to these companies can be found in their names, from General Motors to Bayerische Motoren Werke (better known as BMW).

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