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Audi of America launches Internal Carbon Price program to support goal of lowering CO2 footprint 30% by 2025

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Audi of America is among the first in the automotive industry to implement an internal carbon price program as a key initiative in the brand’s pursuit of lower CO 2 emissions. Fuel consumed by Audi of America fleet vehicles. Audi is committed to 30% of the US model lineup being fully or partially electrified by 2025.

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Member of Swiss National Councils fills up with sunfire solar diesel to call attention to need for regulatory reform

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In an event in Bern, Switzerland, Swiss National Council member and president of the Clean Fuel Now initiative Thomas Böhni filled up his Audi A2 with 100% synthetic diesel (Audi e-diesel) produced by sunfire GmbH to draw attention to the need to remove what he terms unjustified Swiss restrictions on synthetic fuels. Earlier post.).

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

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The Climate Change Commission has recently confirmed that incentives are necessary to continue to ensure the adoption of EVs. of the entire vehicle fleet. With recent policy changes ending ideas like social leasing and scrappage schemes, we need new ideas to enable all New Zealanders to access EVs. There’s more to do.

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EU agreement pushes full implementation of 95 g/km CO2 target for cars back 1 year to 2021, expands use of supercredits

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Our objective was to stand firm and not weaken our targets, in order not to hold back innovation in the car industry and EU efforts against climate change. The earlier agreement had capped supercredits at 2.5 grams per year. We accepted a very limited phase-in of one year only, combined with super-credits. Earlier post.).

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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

Drive Electric

While EV registrations have picked up dramatically, they still only comprise less than 2 per cent of the fleet. By a margin of five to one, Kiwis say they are concerned about climate change and want the government to help people convert to less polluting vehicles. There’s much more to be done.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. Improve safety of the fleet; and/or. ? New Zealand has a proposed target to reach 30% of the light vehicle fleet as electric by 2035 in the Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document. PO Box 3899, Auckland 1140.

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IKEA to quadruple EV chargers thanks to Electrify America partnership

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The partnership will accommodate both passenger and commercial fleets as Electrify Commercial is also a part of the deal. “At IKEA, we believe that we must work together with our partners to tackle climate change and create solutions for a greener future. I’d love to hear from you!

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