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Audi will phase out gas engines by 2033, reversing past stance of CEO

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Audi will now phase out gas engines by the year 2033, CEO Markus Duesmann announced at the Berlin Climate Conference earlier today. Duesmann said that “Audi is ready to make its decisive and powerful move into the electric age,” finally accepting the challenge of ditching gas engines for electric ones.

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Volkswagen: CO2 “irregularities” issue largely concluded; no unlawful changes

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The deviations found in the figures for only nine model variants amount to a few grams of CO2 on average, corresponding to increased cycle consumption in the NEDC of approximately 0.1 liters per 100 kilometres. With an annual production of approximately 36,000 vehicles, these model variants correspond to around only 0.5

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Turbo, air-hybrid Scuderi split cycle engine achieves 64 mpg US in simulations; CO2 emissions of 85 g/km

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The comparison is based on a consumption and emissions analysis of 10 typical four-seat small cars ranging from the Audi A1 to the Fiat 500 to the Toyota AYGO, all fitted with the most economical Otto engine variant. The average consumption of typical, comparable vehicles is 4.5 l/100 km with average CO 2 emissions of 104 g/km.

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CPT to Demonstrate Production-Ready Version of Next-Gen Stop Start System; 7-10% Overall Reduction in CO2 Emissions

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Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) ( earlier post ) will demonstrate a production-ready version of its next-generation 12V stop-start system at the LCV 2010 conference being held at Millbrook Proving Ground (UK) next week. CPT is claiming an overall 7-10% reduction in CO 2 emissions for the new system.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. This is an important symbol of Geely Group’s global commitment to sustainability. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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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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Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g.

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BYD Atto3 launch event notes | Key takeaways

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In 2018, BYD holds the Worldwide Developers Conference, the first developers conference in the automotive industry's 132-year history. 76,774,796 kg of CO2 was saved in India as of 2022. The LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) blade cell and battery pack was unveiled in 2020 In 2021, BYD launches the e-Platform 3.0,

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