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Moody’s Japan says push for electrified vehicles poses credit challenges for key Japanese sectors

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says that the push toward alternative-fuel vehicles—battery electric vehicles, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles—poses a credit challenge for multiple sectors in Japan, with the large auto sector and sectors such as steel and refining most affected. Moody’s Japan K.K.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. Alternatively fueled vehicles (AFV) registrations rose by 34.8%

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DeCicco: Transportation GHG reduction policy should focus upstream on fuel supply rather than downstream on choice of fuels in vehicles

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More specifically, he suggests that other than supporting fundamental R&D, programs to promote alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) “ are not currently warranted for climate protection. kJ/m); and net GHG emissions impact per unit of fuel energy consumed by the vehicles (e.g., VMT); vehicle energy intensity (e.g.,

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines. Slashing Platinum Group Metals Content in Catalytic Converters: An Atoms-to-Autos Approach. Integrated Fuel Cell Electric Powertrain Demonstration. General Motors LLC. Washington State University.

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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Secondly, the climate agenda becomes more urgent and even more is expected from technological progress. will also need to be made with the further development and distribution of sustainable fuels which can be alternatives to traditional diesel and gasoline. Sizeable efforts. At the same time, road safety.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport Autobiography Plug-In Hybrid

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Smooth, Powerful, Efficient Plug-in hybrid engine technology uses a 105-kW electric motor in conjunction with the gasoline engine, but unlike a traditional hybrid, it can run solely on electricity. Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter liter PHEV is rated at 21 mpg combinimg gasoline and electricity. kWh battery.

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EPAs GHG Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles; Special Credits To Encourage PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

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EPA is allowing auto manufacturers to earn credits toward the fleet-wide average CO 2 standards for improving air conditioning systems, such as reducing both hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant losses (i.e. Flex-fuel and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Credits. g CO 2 /mi (EPA). mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA).

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