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A third of Aussies back 2030 ICE ban claims Polestar survey

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A survey commissioned by the electric vehicle maker Polestar has found 34 per cent of Australian drivers support a ban on petrol and diesel cars by 2030. The government will issue a discussion paper on emissions strategy for auto industry comment and response this month. Polestar 3 large SUV with camouflage. “A

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It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

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Previewed in an Impact Analysis published on Sunday (February 4), the newly renamed National Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), will impose tough CO2 emissions limit on passenger vehicles, SUVs, utes and vans that ramp up around 12 per cent per year from 2025 to 2029 under the government’s preferred model.

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The EV Transition Explained: How to Meet Sales Targets?

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Greenpeace , agrees, and argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids must end by 2030. There is also a push to make those who own SUVs pay a steep annual registration fee to discourage their ownership, as is happening in Washington, D.C. Thereafter, the percentages go up by 10 percentage points each year.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. People wont buy a full car.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Blending the MPG of SUVs and small cars understates the real consumption and rewards automakers for building gas hogs and unsafe micro cars which makes people want to buy "safe" gas hogs. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible. billion" is needed to do what exactly?

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