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Volkswagen Group 2014 sustainability report shows progress on key environmental performance indicators; Strategy 2018 and leadership in e-mobility

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The Group’s sales revenue totaled €197,007 million (US$274,175 million) in 2013, while profit after tax came to €9,145 million (US$12,727 million). Strategy 2018. By 2018, “Think Blue. The baseline was calculated for each plant, and binding targets were set for 2018. million, which equates to 12.8% Think Blue.

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Tesla looks to eliminate bankruptcy as savior for past whistleblower

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Martin Tripp, a past Tesla employee and whistleblower who anonymously told news outlets that the automaker was wasting raw materials at the Sparks, Nevada Gigafactory it operates, owes Tesla $425,000 , a figure that was agreed upon to settle a lawsuit that accused him of stealing confidential data. However, legal fees are a different story.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels Heavy-duty Policy'

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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They further agreed to reduce air pollutant emissions by aligning air pollutant emission standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles and corresponding ultra low-sulfur fuel standards by 2018. In addition, the SmartWay freight transportation program will be extended to Mexico.

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EPA recognizes Volkswagen Chattanooga with a Green Power Leadership Award for on-site generation

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2018 target. million annually in state and local taxes. In a briefing in Chattanooga in June of this year, Ron Drumeller, Head of Environment and Energy at the plant, outlined the Think Blue environmental KPIs (key performance indicators): Indicator. 2012 baseline. 1,253 kWh/car. 1,018 kWh/car. CO 2.393 t/car.319

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California ARB releases proposed new plan to cut 2030 GHG by 40% v. 1990; more stringent LCFS, more ZEVs

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These include cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars and zero emission vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable energy, waste diversion from landfills, water conservation, improvements to energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and a Cap-and-Trade Program. 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the refinery sector.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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70% of the energy from burning fossil fuel is wasted as heat, while only 30% goes to turn your wheels. So after we use all that electricity pumping oil out of the ground, refining it, transporting it, we then waste 70% when we burn it. These cars and trucks have internal combustion engines that are extremely inefficient.

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