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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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Audi is focusing on the electric car, which has the best carbon footprint of all drive systems in the largest markets over its entire service life. Audi opened its electric initiative with the introduction of e-tron, which has been available at dealerships since March. Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 2.4 – 2.1 97.9 - 111.9

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TWAICE and pepper partner for full battery transparency in retrofitted commercial vehicles

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pepper retrofits both buses and trucks with all-electric powertrains. TWAICE will support pepper and commercial fleet operators in both the development and operation of the electric vehicles. This provides pepper customers with battery insights and enables optimal operation.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. outside of Norway.

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China Zhongwang and Brilliance Bus partner to develop all-aluminum new energy public buses

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China Zhongwang Holdings Limited, the second largest industrial aluminum extrusion product developer and manufacturer in the world and the biggest one in Asia, has successfully designed, manufactured and developed all-aluminum new energy electric buses for Brilliance Bus (Dalian) Company Limited.

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ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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US-based electric vehicle provider ZAP and China auto manufacturer Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. have entered a commercial agreement to produce electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs), cars and other electric vehicles in China for domestic and global distribution. Click to enlarge. liter Mitsubishi engine.)

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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The role of natural gas in the world is likely to continue to expand under almost all circumstances , as a result of its availability, its utility and its comparatively low cost. Unlike other fossil fuels, natural gas plays a major role in most sectors of the modern economy—power generation, industrial, commercial and residential.

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Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

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Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. We’ve seen this all before. The auto manufacturers have sued to stop progress before.

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