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Toyota once again ranked as worst automaker on climate lobbying globally

Baua Electric

Another year, another report showing how bad Toyota is for the environment. InfluenceMap routinely ranks automakers and auto industry associations based on how much they lobby to stop climate policy goals. Forecasts suggest the industry will only produce 53% EVs by 2030 at current pace.

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CAR report quantifies automotive’s position as a leading high-tech industry

Green Car Congress

Percentage of Global R&D Spending by Industry, 2013. Source: Booz & Company “Global Innovation”; Battelle R&D Magazine; Center for Automotive Research 2012. The report authors acknowledge the difficulty of defining “high-tech” in an ever-changing economic environment. Click to enlarge. Source: IRI 2013, CAR.

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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

Baua Electric

Hybrid cars see higher tax incidence in India compared to their pure petrol counterparts, despite emitting lower pollutants into the environment. This has been a point of debate in the auto industry, as many appealed to the government to lower the tax rate for hybrid cars considering they are less polluting than the pure petrol models.

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New milestone in 2023: What drove India to record over 41 lakh car sales

Baua Electric

REUTERS) The just concluded year 2023 was a cheerful one for the Indian auto industry, as the car manufacturers in the country breached the four million mark for the first time. This created quite a ruckus in the global auto industry. per cent growth over 39 lakh units registered in 2022.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. About Alan: Alan drives a Tesla Model 3 and Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. He works in the sustainable energy technologies industry and he is an advocate for change. I thrive in a mentoring environment that provides space for me to grow.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. Stockholm is one of the few cities globally where VMT has declined. Still, Prof. Bandivadekar, A.,

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

As I get ready this morning to head over to the Lutheran Church in Gardena to participate in this national day of service by helping to prepare meals for my less fortunate neighbors, I want to thank the auto industry for giving me a great laugh at their expense. Way to kill the audience, Greg. Guess what?

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