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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 has several members that have ambitious climate goals, including Ford, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Jaguar Land Rover.

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2024 trends in the auto industry promise a focused approach | Autocar Professional

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Vehicle manufacturers across all segments in India are also prioritising sustainability and climate goals which include reducing the industry’s carbon footprint, by investing in green technologies like bio fuels and hydrogen fuel cells.

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

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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. All in all, this ensures an utterly worry-free experience for the lucky winner of this year’s climate raffle. . EST on the same day. .

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Poll: 4 Out of 10 Drivers May Buy Electric Next

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Electric vehicles are well on their way to becoming popular in the auto industry, with automakers worldwide investing billions of dollars into going electric. Still, consumer interest may still have a ways to go to meet US climate goals, as a new poll shows that nearly half of US adults may be considering EVs for […]

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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

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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 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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It’s also in line with what is expected of other industry sectors, as well as the EU Climate and Energy Framework and the global Paris agreement. In our opinion, this conditionality principle links Europe’s long-term climate objectives to the reality of the market. This is a steep reduction.

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Supplier scarred by Dieselgate rejects EV future, will invest in combustion tech into 2040s

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Lashing out against proposals for upcoming Euro 7 emissions legislation, the CEO of the mammoth auto industry supplier Bosch last week called regulators “fixated” on EVs, and accused the EU of running a “technology monopoly” that chokes all other means of climate innovation. Amid new.