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The Age of the Car is Gone, that of the SUV has succeeded

Cars That Think

In 2000, the average U.S. The production-weighted annual carbon footprint of all domestic and imported SUVs has improved by an impressive 33 percent since its worst year, in 1995, but in 2019 the average U.S. percent by 2000. models, and in 2019 SUVs made up 38 percent of new vehicle sales there. SUVs took up.

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EEA report finds most Europeans in cities still exposed to levels of air pollution exceeding WHO guidelines

Green Car Congress

The European Environment Agency’s (EEA’s) “ Air quality in Europe — 2019 report ” shows that almost all Europeans living in cities are still exposed to air pollution levels that exceed the health-based air quality guidelines (AQGs) set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

An early adopter Sinclair’s first venture into the world of clean energy vehicles came in the early 2000’s when she and her husband purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car they still own today. They need to understand they’ll be driving a cleaner vehicle, and that it’s possible to charge up with clean energy, too.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report earlier reviewed the 2021 K5 GT-Line AWD with the turbocharged 1.6-liter Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. The cockpit layout is simple and clean with soft touch materials on the dash and door panels.

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California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

Green Car Congress

California has already cut anthropogenic black carbon emissions by more than 90% since the 1960s, and existing measures are projected to cut mobile source emissions by 75% and total anthropogenic emissions by nearly 60% between 2000 and 2020. The SLCP Strategy is due to come before the Board for consideration in March 2017.

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Going with the talent flow

Electric Auto Association

That’s how he navigated the 18 years he served in the Oregon House of Representatives , where he marshalled the help of environmental and clean energy organizations to pass a remarkable number of pro-electric vehicle (EV) bills that became state laws and/or regulations. And that’s how he runs the EVEVA now.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

Cars That Think

For 20 years, until the mid-1990s, joining Kim’s lab was essentially the only way for aspiring semiconductor engineers in South Korea to get hands-on training; KAIS was the only university in the country that had able teachers and proper facilities, including clean rooms for assembling high-quality chips. Legend and Legacy.