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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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The 2030 target should be supported by a number of modalities, ACEA said, focusing on off-cycle credits, super credits (or similar measures supporting the market uptake of alternatively powered vehicles), ITS applications and measures stimulating the use of low-carbon fuels. —Dieter Zetsche.

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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

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Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars see higher tax incidence in India compared to their pure petrol counterparts, despite emitting lower pollutants into the environment.

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Tesla says Aussie car lobby group is attempting to delay climate action

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Tesla says an Australian automotive industry lobby group is attempting to delay climate action by making false claims about the government’s clean car policy. The FCAI said in response to Tesla’s submission that wants to continue supporting automakers and their goals to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles.

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President Obama Asks Congress for Carbon Cap Legislation; to Spend $15B per Year on Energy Technologies

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So I ask this Congress to send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in America. As for our auto industry, everyone recognizes that years of bad decision-making and a global recession have pushed our automakers to the brink.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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The pros of going gasless include reduced maintenance costs, lower fuel expense and—most importantly—less pollution. A marriage of these two powerhouse technologies would completely change the auto industry, the environment and our lives. Fewer Traffic Jams, Less Pollution. Fewer Traffic Jams, Less Pollution.

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All Western European Countries Will Have CO2-Related Car Taxation This Year; European Auto Industry Urges Harmonization of Schemes

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In most Central and Eastern European countries, the main concern of policy makers remains to reduce the level of old vehicles on the streets with pollutant emission standards of below Euro 3. ACEA provides an overview of the CO 2 -based vehicle taxes here.

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

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This will result in 321 million fewer tons of carbon emissions in Australia by 2050. The numbers are also lower than they would have been in the original proposal, which would have cut 369 million tons of carbon emissions. The US EPA has long had what is referred to as a “ footprint rule, ” which allows larger vehicles to pollute more.