Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. Further, the report finds that the existing culture within the domestic auto companies systematically underestimates the value of fuel economy, which has crippled profitability. Source: McManus and Kleinbaum. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Environmental costs are often not shown on financial statements because the bearers of such costs can be either particular individuals or society at large, are often both non-monetary and problematic to quantify for comparison with monetary values. Global food prices are predicted to rise 70 to 90 percent by 2030. Source: KPMG.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

The automobile industry has said that without additional government subsidies they can only sell 600,000 electric cars by 2020 at best. Furthest along with electricity market deregulation, the US can serve as a model for how to design market rules to reduce the cost of integrating EVs on the grid. percent of total car sales.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. However, the financial cost of the shift is causing concern. Electricity prices in comparison. Click to enlarge. Euro cents/kWh. Source: Siemens. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 21, 2009

This program has been a lifeline to the automobile industry, jump starting a major sector of the economy and putting people back to work,” Secretary LaHood said. “At His analysis found that the programme is paying nearly 10 times the projected price of carbon credits per ton in the best-case scenario.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 16, 2023

“If it continues, it will have a major impact on the American economy and devastate local communities,” he said. “We I still believe the automobile industry is a major force for good in our country. But the industry never returned the favor when profitability resumed.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. UMTRI Survey: US drivers want better fuel economy, don’t care how.

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