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Give credit where it’s due! Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme

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The Australian arm of the Korean auto giant wants increased reward for selling zero emissions vehicles in the form of ‘super credits’ so it can keep cheaper C02-emitting petrol and hybrid models in its showrooms longer. or 1.5 – and therefore subsidise CO2-emitting vehicles in the line-up. “So 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

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Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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Auto sales drop to new low in Norway

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share of the auto market in January, down from 90.5% The January auto market was highly anomalous due to the new year’s introduction of tighter auto emissions and tax increases, which had pulled sales forward into December. The auto market will resume more typical patterns in the months ahead. year on year. comprised 66.5%

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

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Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. GWM is a giant Chinese auto brand – GWM stands for Great Wall Motors. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine tuned to run on the more efficient Miller cycle. Dominating the dashboard are a 14.6-inch

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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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The latest generation of diesel vehicles is a very effective lever to achieve climate goals in the near future, because they emit 15-20% less CO 2 than equivalent petrol vehicles. In the interim, modern diesel technology will continue to play an important role in the gradual transition to low-carbon vehicles, according to ACEA.

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Nissan: we will comply with 2035 Aussie ICE ban

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But more recently it has struggled to gain access to EVs because of the absence of a federally mandated CO2 emissions reduction structure and purchase subsidies. Globally, Nissan has committed billions to EV development , but here its sales volume is driven by diesel utes and petrol SUVs.

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BMW: “We don’t cheat”; diesel is needed to hit CO2 targets; call for WLTP and RDE

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As the Volkswagen emission testing scandal threatens to spill over onto other automakers, BMW yesterday issued a sharp statement in response to a report in Auto Bild suggesting emissions from an X3 test were out of the norm. “ The BMW Group does not manipulate or rig any emissions tests.

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