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Audi awards $100K to Caltech to support development of new CliMA climate model

Green Car Congress

Audi of America (AoA) and the Audi Environmental Foundation are awarding a $100,000 grant to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the lead institution in the Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA). Audi is committed to reducing CO 2 emissions, first by 30% by 2025, along a path to carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

Green Car Congress

Audi of America is offering qualified customers who purchase or lease a 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback a subscription to Arcadia at no additional charge for up to five years. 2021 Audi e-tron. Audi aims to achieve net CO 2 neutrality globally across the lifecycle of its vehicles by 2050.

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IKEA to quadruple EV chargers thanks to Electrify America partnership

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The charging points will be provided by Electrify America , who will install the chargers at 25 locations in 18 states, including Arizona , California , Connecticut , Florida , Illinois , Kansas , Maryland , Massachusetts , Michigan , Minnesota , New York , Pennsylvania , Ohio , Oregon , Texas , Utah , Virginia, and Washington.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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Interestingly, a 2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study predicted that as EVs became more widespread, battery prices would climb because the demand for lithium and other battery metals would rise sharply. Volvo CEO Jim Rowan , disagrees with both of them, however, seeing ICE-EV price parity coming by 2025-2026.

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