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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

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Negative reaction to the widely expected announcement was voluminous and vociferous: Ceres: “Rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and emissions standards will undermine the global competitiveness of the US auto industry. There’s no good reason for these standards to be sabotaged.”. This decision takes the U.S.

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BYD EV sales grew nearly 50% in January as exports reached a new high

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Instead, BYD and Tesla need to work together “to increase the new energy vehicle ‘cake.’” It’s about transitioning the auto industry for a sustainable future. It’s fun to compare the two leading EV makers to give you an idea of where things stand, but at the end of the day, it’s about cleaner transportation.

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What V2G Tells Us About EVs and the Grid

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As the number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads explodes, electric utilities are grappling with increasing demand while simultaneously having to stabilize their grids where more intermittent renewable-energy sources like wind and solar are coming online.

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BNEF forecasts EVs to hit 54% of new car sales by 2040; decreasing importance of PHEVs

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Electric vehicles will make up the majority of new car sales worldwide by 2040, and account for 33% of all the light-duty vehicles on the road, according to a new forecast published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). We see a momentous inflection point for the global auto industry in the second half of the 2020s.

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

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“By then the pressure then will be significant for the European automotive industry.” It’s not just like the energy infrastructure where you can switch something off and then something else happens automatically.” FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. We are not contesting 2035,” said de Meo. Get started here.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. The Ukraine war is playing havoc with energy pricing and market stability. Cleaner power—and energy sourcing—is a more pressing concern.

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

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Among drivers testing the vehicles were CRI staff and members of the Icelandic Automobile Association as well as several local service providers in the auto industry. In the recently concluded first phase of the fleet test, the cars were driven roughly 150,000 kilometers (93,000 miles). —Ómar Sigurbjörnsson.

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