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

Baua Electric

Automakers often bring their dirtiest cars to Australia, and don’t offer better and cleaner electric models in the country. But that proposal was watered down by automaker lobbying (which we’ve seen a lot of recently ), primarily through exceptions added for huge SUVs. As a result, the average new car in Australia consumes 6.9L/100km,

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Say it ain’t so: BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault take aim at Europe’s ICE ban

Baua Electric

And the 2035 ICE car ban is facing some serious heat ahead of June’s European election, as momentum for reversing the ban is growing, and lawmakers who take office after the election could easily water down the policy. We are not contesting 2035,” said de Meo. 2024 brought an end, or a radical reduction, in many EU incentive programs.

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Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

Green Car Congress

million investment in 2015) in Carbon Recycling International ( CRI ), an Icelandic company which produces renewable methanol using recycled CO 2 emissions sourced from a local thermal power plant and hydrogen made by splitting water with electrolysis (Power-to-Methanol). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.).

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel. Then as solar, wind, water and other non-fossil fuel industries ramp up, the fossil material industry can shift to different but more lucrative customers.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

even before this type of climate change mitigation legislation was a glimmer in Joe Biden’s eye, and certainly before it appeared dead in the water earlier this summer, many EV makers were already moving to expand their U.S.