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California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

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Under the framework agreements, gasoline and diesel cars and light trucks will get cleaner through 2026 at about the same rate as the former Obama-era program. Generally they promote enhanced distribution of zero emission vehicles.

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The era of gasoline-powered cars in Europe may be coming to an end

Setec Powerr

The decision is equivalent to banning car companies from selling new cars powered by gasoline or diesel within the EU. This means that from 2035, only pure electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles using hydrogen can be sold in Europe. Among them, the sales of pure electric vehicles were 1.22

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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Rivian on Thursday provided the most significant future-product preview since the debut of its R1 series trucks at the 2018 LA auto show. Rivian used the moment to pause (and delay) plans for its massive Georgia plant to get the R2 to production by early 2025. Ford has given its 2024 E-Transit electric van lineup more range.

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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1%

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Cal State LA hydrogen station becomes first in state certified to sell to the public by the kilogram

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This is a milestone in the commercialization of hydrogen in preparation for the next generation of electric vehicles that will be powered by hydrogen. It’s equivalent to getting the first sticker from the state government to sell gasoline by the gallon. Hydrogen Hydrogen Production Hydrogen Storage Infrastructure'

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EPA annual report finds automakers outperforming GHG emissions standards

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GM and Honda, for example, introduced a new and significantly lower-GHG air conditioning refrigerant to the US automotive market in 2013 which lowered GHG emissions and helped them meet the GHG standards. only emissions are “counted” from the gasoline engine operation). only emissions are “counted” from the gasoline engine operation).

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

But in the automotive world and especially when related to electric vehicles, deliveries frequently fall well short of what was promised. In particular, we often see production delays and reduced volumes from what the market was initially led to believe and what may often be well below actual consumer demand.

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