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GM has issues with EPA rules seeking 50% EVs by 2030

Green Car Reports

As reported by Reuters, GM said in comments to the EPA that there are six state and federal regulations that "could require each automaker to exceed 50% EVs in at least a dozen vehicle.

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GM and EDF announce recommended principles on EPA emissions standards for Model Year 2027 and beyond

Green Car Congress

The recommendations were jointly developed by GM and EDF to support the next tier of EPA clean car standards. Standards should extend until at least 2032 and EPA should consider adoption through 2035, securing deep pollution reductions and providing a stable investment signal and regulatory certainty for manufacturers.

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GM Spring Hill to run on 100% solar power by 2022

Green Car Congress

This project is expected to increase GM’s use of renewable energy to more than 50% of its sourced electricity by 2023, moving GM closer to its goal of sourcing 100% of electricity from renewables in the US by 2030 at GM-owned sites. Spring Hill Manufacturing is the largest GM facility in North America, totaling 2,100 acres.

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GM and EDF Announce Recommended Principles on EPA Emissions Standards for Model Year 2027 and Beyond

Electric Cars Report

The recommendations were jointly developed by GM and EDF to support the next tier of EPA clean car standards. GM and EDF encourage EPA to establish standards […] The post GM and EDF Announce Recommended Principles on EPA Emissions Standards for Model Year 2027 and Beyond appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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GM secures all energy needed to achieve renewable energy goal for 2025; 25 years ahead of target set in 2016

Green Car Congress

By achieving this accelerated goal, GM expects to avoid the production of an estimated 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have been produced between 2025 and 2030, equal to the emissions produced by burning 1 billion pounds of coal. This is the main way through which GM is achieving its renewable energy goal.

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GM pushing 7 new EPA standards that could move US toward mass EV adoption

Electrek

GM is transforming its business to meet the future of transportation by introducing a full lineup of new electric vehicles this year. With “EV for everyone,” GM is hoping it can reach the masses and speed up the transition to sustainable transportation.

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GM to reach 100% renewable energy in US by 2025, 5 years ahead of schedule

Green Car Congress

By accelerating its renewable energy goal, GM aims to avoid 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have been produced between 2025 and 2030. For 10 years, GM has been awarded the EPA Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award for its energy efficiency efforts.

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