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

EV Central

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

Baua Electric

Mobility solutions, green tech, safety Some industry reports predict the domestic automobile sales volume to grow by a moderate eight to ten percent in FY24. Similar growth is expected in passenger vehicle sales volume, driven by strong demand in the SUV segment.

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Toyota energy storage, Mercedes EQB details, Ford CEO on EV shakeout: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Mercedes puts a price on its EQB electric SUV. And Ford’s CEO sees EVs as the spark for a big industry consolidation. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Is the auto industry headed for a big shakeout, and a price war over EVs? In a financial.

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Geely officially discloses new global B-segment automobile modular architecture: BMA; new BMA-based SUV to launch this year

Green Car Congress

Automobile modular architectures—for example, TNGA of Toyota, and MQB, MLB and MEB of the Volkswagen Group—hav become a major trend in the auto industry. The BMA platform will be applied in compact cars, including SUVs, sedans, MPVs, crossovers, and wagons.

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

Green Car Congress

A study by researchers at Iowa State University has determined that the automotive industry has a very large potential to utilize biobased materials. However, they noted, there are also many challenges associated with the use of biobased parts in the auto industry. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations.

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Audi e-tron Sportback electric SUV edges closer to production form

Green Car Reports

We've seen and driven the upcoming Audi e-tron quattro electric SUV, and this week got a look at the more affordable Q4 e-tron as well as four new plug-in hybrids coming from Audi. In between, the brand is also scheduled to release a fastback version of the e-tron Quattro SUV, called the e-tron Sportback.

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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

Green Car Congress

Specifically, the firm estimates US auto sales will reach just 12.7 AlixPartners also estimates that on-going unemployment and underemployment could cost the auto industry up to 1.5 million units in 2011 and only 13.6 million in 2012. million units in lost vehicle sales this year. million units, well below the recent peak of 2.9