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Volkswagen brand says it has met 2018 Think Blue. Factory. environmental targets; environmental compatibility of car production improved by 25%

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Thanks to their commitment, new specific improvement initiatives such as the installation of LED lighting at plants and the comprehensive recycling of used water are rolled out at all the plants every year. The Volkswagen brand announced that it has reached the self-defined sustainability target for production set out in Think Blue.

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GM and Honda expanding partnership to codevelop series of affordable EVs in most popular vehicle segments; on sale in 2027

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This is a key step to deliver on our commitment to achieve carbon neutrality in our global products and operations by 2040 and eliminate tailpipe emissions from light duty vehicles in the US by 2035. In 2013, the two companies began working together on the co-development of a next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies.

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New York to provide up to $3.5M to accelerate adoption of EVs

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million for innovative research and development proposals to accelerate the use of electric vehicles, to reduce the cost of installing and operating charging stations, and to provide recommendations on how they can be used for grid resiliency. million light-duty, 2.5 Cuomo announced the availability of up to $3.5

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EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

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Energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States, AEO2013 and AEO2014, 1995-2040 (quadrillion Btu). The fuel economy of gasoline-powered LDVs continues to increase, and advanced technology fuel efficiency subsystems are added, such as micro hybridization, which is installed on 42% of gasoline LDVs in 2040. Source: EIA.

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NY Governor Cuomo announces “Make-Ready” program for EV charging stations; >20K EV rebates approved

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Cuomo announced that the New York State Department of Public Service issued a report recommending the establishment of a statewide utility-supported “Make-Ready” Program that would provide incentives to light-duty electric vehicle supply equipment and infrastructure (EVSE&I) for both Level 2 and Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) stations.

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Volkswagen Group continues to push with CNG

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Volkswagen Group brands and their industry partners have been working in this field for some time; Audi has been operating the world’s first industrial power-to-gas plant in Werlte (Emsland) since 2013, with the Audi e-gas produced from wind power being fed into the natural gas grid.

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SEAT aims to reduce its environmental footprint by 50% by 2025

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With this figure, the company successfully concluded the challenge of improving its environmental impact by 25% by 2018 a full two years ahead of schedule. with measures such as lowering the temperature in some manufacturing processes or installing new filters in the rain test when verifying the water tightness of cars.

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