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Audi extends trade-in bonus in Germany for Euro 1-4 diesel owners switching to Audi Euro 6 vehicle

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The extension to the trade-in bonus starts on 1 January 2018 in Germany and will run until 31 March 2018. Customers who decide to buy an Audi with technology facilitating especially low emissions, such as an e-tron model with plug-in hybrid drive, enjoy additional benefits.

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ArcelorMittal Europe to produce “green steel” starting in 2020

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The project will reduce the volumes of coal needed in the iron ore reduction process, thereby cutting CO2 emissions. Customers will be able to buy green steel, based on verified emissions compared with a 2018 baseline.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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in 2018 and 42.4% To learn from its experience, let’s look back through Norway’s 30-year journey to becoming an EV giant: it all started with a mission to curb the country’s CO2 emissions. Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport. So how did this largely rural Scandinavian country become the global leader in EV adoption?

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Union College Partners with EV Connect to Provide EV Charging for Faculty, Staff, and Students

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Because 2018 emissions from faculty, staff, and student commuting represented 10% of their overall carbon footprint (32% of Scope 3 emissions), Union planned to improve their EV charging infrastructure and encourage EV adoption hoping to reduce CO2 emissions. I think we’re a kind of forward-thinking institution.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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Shipping is responsible for an estimated 100 crore tonnes of CO2 per year, and 10% of that is shipping oil. of electricity comes from sources that emit no CO2. Going solar now is cheaper than buying electricity from the grid and starts paying for itself from day one. In India 39.1% In Europe it is even better at 56%.

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BYD, Levo partners for V2G tech on 5k electric fleet vehicles 

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The Levo intends to buy around 5,000 medium and heavy-duty V2G-enabled BEVs over five years through the partnership with BYD. Also, read the related article: Things to know before buying an electric vehicle. The companies also plan for joint deployment of up to 5,000 BEVs in the next five years in the US.

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

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For example, when you buy an EV, there is no Road Tax and Registration Fees. Their electric vehicles have completed 250 million km, which are oil and emission fee transportation, saving 25,000 metric tons of CO2 which is very impressive. More businesses and people will buy electric cars if highways are electrified.

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