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Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

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Under the agreement, emissions from new trucks will have to be 15% lower by 2025 and 30% lower in 2030 compared to 2019 emissions. With the first-ever EU emission standards for trucks agreed, we are completing the legal framework to reach the European target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030.

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WLTP and RDE tests for measuring emissions come into force in EU tomorrow

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A Global Technical Regulation (GTR) on WLTP was developed and finally adopted by UNECE’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations in March 2014, at the request of policy makers, the automobile industry and consumers. However, GTRs require incorporation into national or regional legal frameworks before they can be applied.

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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million vehicles, as produced by the BMW Group in 2019, this would correspond to a reduction of more than 40 million tonnes of CO 2 over the lifecycle in 2030. The company not only wants to avoid this increase, but also lower CO 2 emissions per vehicle by 20% from 2019 levels. For a fleet of around 2.5 degree goal.

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Car and two-wheeler OEMs recall 5.67 million vehicles in India | Autocar Professional

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23 OEMs – 16 carmakers and 7 two-wheeler manufacturers – have since 2012 recalled 5.67 million units In what is an indicator of a maturing automotive market, after SIAM’s Code of Voluntary Recall came into effect in July 2012.A CY2021 was the year with the highest recalls: 1.37 A total of 5,674,380 vehicles or 5.67

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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Underneath the e-fuels banner, Audi also includes renewable electricity for recharging its e-tron vehicles (“e-power”) and, should the market so require it, “green” hydrogen (e-hydrogen, derived in the e-gas process). Audi sees the potential for the use of CO 2 -neutral fuels to reduce fleet CO 2 emissions. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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