Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

billion (US$15 billion) in the country by 2015; investments in highly efficient products and resource-conserving production will account for more than two thirds of this figure. At Volkswagen, we are convinced that climate protection and efficient technologies are drivers for economic growth.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

IHS revised downward its forecast for light vehicle sales in China, projecting a decline of 3 to 4 percent from previous estimates for 2015. IHS Automotive has reduced its full year 2015 light vehicle sales forecast for China to 23.4 Source: IHS Automotive, September 2015 Light Vehicle Sales Forecast. million in 2018.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Audi has set the goal of successively reducing vehicle-specific CO 2 emissions by 30% by 2025 compared with reference year 2015 and over the entire product lifecycle. In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. 97.9 - 111.9

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Early in September, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it would consider in a 23-24 October meeting amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the market. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2019

levelized cost)—as opposed to the investment cost—of 9 electricity storage technologies for 12 different applications between 2015 and 2050. The authors received funding from the Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London, and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The research team found SAF releases fewer particulates than conventional kerosene at all engine operating conditions, which points to the potential for improvement in air quality around airports and reduced climate impact.

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Fuel Alternative Fuels Emissions Engine 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

EU progress towards 2020 and 2030 targets on climate and energy. The EEA’s updated assessment on the EU’s progress on renewable energy and energy efficiency targets completes this year’s ‘Trends and Projections in Europe: 2018: Tracking progress towards Europe’s climate and energy targets’ package. Progress on renewables.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Transport emissions were 29% above 1990 levels in 2018. According to the European Green Deal proposal, transport emissions need to be cut by 90 % by 2050 to achieve climate neutrality in the EU. Other key findings: In 2018, average CO 2 emissions of new passenger cars increased for the second consecutive year, reaching 120.4

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan ( earlier post ) made its North American debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show as Honda announced additional details for the vehicle’s entry into the US market. —John Mendel, executive vice president, American Honda Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2020

Starting in 2015, India and China, thought to be the main emitters of HFC-23, announced ambitious plans to abate emissions in factories that produce the gas. This would have been a big win for climate. As a result, they reported that they had almost completely eliminated HFC-23 emissions by 2017. —co-author Dr Matt Rigby.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2019

The brand’s electrified model range has been continually expanded in the following years: e-Golf and Golf GTE followed in 2014, the Passat GTE and Passat Variant GTE in 2015. The main sales markets in 2019 were China, Norway, Germany, the USA and the United Kingdom. With the market launch of the ID.3 Our new overall plan for 1.5

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

International trade increased by more than 50% from 2005 to 2015, with approximately 60% of the increase tied to rising exports from developing countries. —Dabo Guan, professor in climate change economics at UEA’s School of International Development and co-author on both studies. trillion) in 2014. Coffman, D.’. M., & Guan, D.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2020

The study, set in Singapore, suggests that better air quality will bring about climate co-benefits in reducing electricity generation via lower household demand, and thus mitigating carbon emissions. This is important for policymakers when forecasting and influencing future emissions paths in the context of climate change.

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Pollution Singapore Asia Climate Change 275

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2017

The Board action includes adopting amendments that have been in development since late 2015, and were first heard by the Board in September 2016. The Canadian province is expected to link with California’s program in 2018, becoming the second jurisdiction to join California following Quebec in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2016

EPA also proposed the volume requirement for biomass-based diesel for 2018. billion gallons in 2018, up from 1.9 Renewable Fuel Volumes Requirements for 2014-2018 (billion gallons US). Total renewable fuel volumes would grow by some 690 million gallons between 2016 and 2017. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. CAA target.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Development work on these continues; Audi, for example, is refining MLB evo—the second-generation of MLB and the foundation for the battery-electric e-tron quattro SUV due out in 2018. I believe when we enter the market in 2020, this is exactly the time when e-mobility will accelerate out of its niche. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2018

The processing method at Olaroz is based on existing brine treatment operations with modifications tailored to suit the brine chemistry and climatic conditions at Olaroz. The measured and indicated resource of 6.4 Mt LCE is capable of sustaining current continuous production for 40-plus years with only ~15% of the defined resource extracted.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2016

In its 2015-2020 Transportation Electrification Action Plan, Québec set a target of 100,000 registered plug-in vehicles by 2020. Starting with 2018 models, automakers will be required to meet a ZEV sales target that is set by the government and transposed into credits. Québec joins the ten U.S.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

It anticipates strong demand from the facelifted version of the Creta, which is nearing the 1-million milestone mark, and is likely to reach the landmark around mid-February 2024, since its introduction in the Indian market in July 2015. percent in CY22, and over 24 percent in CY21.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The costs to consumers for established fuels were based on the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) 2015 Annual Energy Outlook, while techno-economic analysis models with consistent economic assumptions were used to estimate the costs for hydrogen and advanced bio-derived fuels. Credit: ACS, Elgowainy et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Beyond 2025, ARB notes, the driving force for lowering emissions in California will thus be climate change. A backstop to assure continued production of super ultra-low-emission vehicles after PZEVs as a category are moved from the Zero-Emission Vehicle program to the LEV program in 2018. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. In addition, fuels will come under California’s Cap-and-Trade Program in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

The production version will come in 2019 as Audi’s second battery-electric offering, following the introduction of the production version of the Audi e-tron SUV ( earlier post ) in 2018. Dietmar Voggenreiter, Member of the Board of Management for Marketing and Sales at AUDI AG. miles) (NEDC).

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Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

in 2018 and 42.4% Compared to the USA, where EVs make up only 2% of new car sales, this gives one a good idea of Norway’s strong leadership position in terms of EV market share. By 2015, Norway already had 10,000 charging stations. Norway’s bustling EV market shows no signs of slowing down.

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 17, 2021

Under the government’s energy and climate policies, the total number of electric cars, buses, vans and trucks is expected to rise to 145 million, or 7% of road transportation by the end of the decade. According to Bloomberg reports, the sales of zero-emission cars (electric vehicles) rising from 4% of the market in 2020 to 70% by 2040.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2011

It highlights the declining cost of EV technologies but also persistent market uncertainties. Costs of transitioning to a self-sustaining market. Recent estimates for fuel cell vehicles show the cost dropping from several hundred thousand dollars today to roughly $75,000 in 2015 and $50,000 or less in 2020. Task 2: Metrics.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

The aim is a 30% reduction in NO x emissions from these vehicles by the end of 2018. Although NO x emissions were reduced by just under 60% between 1990 and 2015, the NO x load in 28 German cities and agglomerations is still higher—in some cases significantly higher—than the EU-imposed limit values.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The conveniently placed dual-zone automatic climate control has large wheels for easy operation. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. Story and photos by John Faulkner. Please let us know your views at publisher@cleanfleetreport.com.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This year’s Index finds that 2018 greenhouse gas emissions—the latest year for which data are available—rose overall for the first time since 2012, driven in part by increases in the power and commercial sectors. MMTCO 2 e (+0.2%) in 2018 compared to 2017. from 2017 to 2018 due to a strong growth in real GDP.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The Scoping Plan describes the comprehensive range of efforts California must take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and meet the state’s long-term goals to combat climate change. What steps must California now take to meet the state’s climate goals beyond 2020? Recommended transportation actions beyond 2020.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. All controls are in easy reach, including those for the dual-zone automatic climate system. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60 PHEV. Flash Drive: 2018 Alfa Romeo Stevio. Flash Drive: 2022 Lexus NX.

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Acura MPG Fuel Economy SUV 76

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This pipeline—including projects announced, planned and under construction—is up from less than 8 GW at the end of 2019 and 5 GW at the end of 2018. Green hydrogen production costs are down 40% since 2015 and are expected to fall by a further 40% through 2025. Investment in electrolysis is booming around the world.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

In 2015, California accounted for 43% of Tesla’s new vehicle registrations , as per data from IHS Markit. The school purchased a Model X to be part of its premium driving fleet in 2018, and since then, the vehicle has been received well. It is then no surprise that Teslas are very popular in the state.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The mandating of any system such as this would only be about looking after the interests of ‘middlemen’: oil and gas invested companies who would invariably transition into this market as both supply and/or demand for oil recede. . 2015, p127) [1]. . 2015) The Great Race: The Global Quest for the Car of the Future.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2015

Further, they reported in their paper published in Nature Climate Change , the cost of battery packs used by market-leading BEV manufacturers are even lower at US$300/kWh, and has declined by 8% annually. Data are from multiple types of sources and trace both reported cost for the industry and costs for market-leading manufactures.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

Flash Drive: 2015 GMC Canyon. Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Colorado. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. Road Test: 2019 Ford Ranger. Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick. Road Test: 2021 Jeep Gladiator. Road Test: 2017 Honda Ridgeline.

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