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

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There is no doubt that Tesla Model S Plaid is one fantastic vehicle, and with its starting price of $129,990, it’s definitely a steal for the performance, tech, and features that it offers. At its price of $130,000, the Model S Plaid is pretty much a class of one. . The raffle will be closing at 4:30 p.m. EST on the same day. .

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Innovative Solutions for Safer and More Efficient EV Battery Packs

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The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is vital to address the climate crisis. As the auto industry embraces EVs, the demand for EV battery packs is surging.

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Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom

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The auto industry is electrifying, and all new cars will be electric in the relatively near future. And yet, the auto industry – which is responsible for more pollution than any other sector, at least in rich countries – still lobbies to worsen emissions reduction targets, even when those targets were already pushed back to begin with.

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IHS Markit: US gasoline demand could be cut almost in half due to COVID-19

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Further, according to the latest IHS Markit forecasts, the global auto industry will exerience an unprecedented and almost instant stalling of demand in 2020, with global auto sales forecast to plummet more than 12% from 2019 to 78.8 A faltering global auto market will have a big hit on sales of EVs. million units.

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Automakers say they won’t try to push back EU’s 2035 ICE ban

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President of the ACEA and CEO of Renault, Luca de Meo told the press this week at the Geneva Motor Show that the auto industry wants no part in arguing “against the regulation,” reports Automotive New Europe. “We But the ACEA, Europe’s automakers association, said that it is not pushing back and is all in with the EV future.

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Disruptive tech, sustainability agenda driving India’s auto INC | Autocar Professional

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Regardless of the current softer global economic climate and its inevitable impact at home, the country’s automotive industry is set for robust and resilient growth enabled by disruptive technologies and a sustainability mindset. This is expected to gather momentum in a price-sensitive segment.

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