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Tesla Model S Plaid goes up for grabs in fight for climate change policies

Teslarati

There are simply not very many vehicles in the auto industry that could hold a candle to a large, four-door legitimate family-hauler with literal supercar-beating performance. Support CCAN Action Fund’s fight for more climate change policies and enter in an amazing chance to take home a Tesla Model S Plaid. .

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

Green Car Congress

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals.

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European Auto Industry Asks For Higher Carbon Emission Limits

Green Car Reports

In the interest of reducing carbon emissions to reduce climate change, regulators around the world are forcing carmakers to boost the fuel efficiency of their upcoming products--substantially.

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GM’s rosy year-end figures obscure the fact that legacy automakers are in deep trouble – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Duplicitous doublespeak has become de rigueur dialect in the auto industry. “We We strongly believe in EVs,” say auto dealers as they support efforts to slow the EV transition. Indeed, the report makes cheerful reading—for anyone who doesn’t believe in climate change, and thinks EVs are a passing fad.

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The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks

Cars That Think

Scaling is hard Let me be very clear: Transitioning to electric vehicles and renewable energy to combat climate change are valid goals in themselves. Shifting the auto industry, an apex industry supporting a host of others to meet a new knowledge economy around EVs will be no easy task.”

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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

Green Car Congress

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) outlined the industry’s proposal for a pathway to future CO 2 reductions: a 20% CO 2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021. The European Commission will reveal its proposal on CO 2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year.

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Volvo follows in Stellantis’ footsteps and departs from ACEA

Teslarati

As the auto industry splinters over the switch to electric vehicles, Volvo Cars AB is the second major manufacturer to leave Europe’s auto lobby. On Friday, the company says the ACEA lobby’s attempts to address climate change aren’t aggressive enough.

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