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EU should target 1M EV public chargers by 2024, 3M by 2029 say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Otherwise, even the current reduction targets in fighting climate change are at risk. The targets should be allocated to each country based on a simple and fair methodology that takes into account factors like how much private charging is available, the letter said. —Oliver Zipse, ACEA president and CEO of BMW.

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Re-Charge Alternative Fuels Climate Climate Change

ACEA and PIK declare that by 2040 all new trucks sold need to be fossil-free

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

To develop their roadmap to carbon-neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the CEOs of Europe’s commercial vehicle manufacturers, under the umbrella of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), have joined forces with leading scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Automobile Manufacturer Carbon

Study concludes that sugar cane-based biorefineries producing ethanol and electricity could power a global auto fleet of hybrids and EVs using only 4% of available cropland

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

In their study, they assess the benefits and drawbacks of the joint production in a sugar cane-based biorefinery—using technology that is currently available and cost-competitive—of ethanol and electricity for fueling privately-owned automobiles. times the value usually reported in the literature for biofuels.

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Fleet Available Hybrid Power

Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

—Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete. Even in the case of truck-specific filling stations for natural gas (CNG and LNG), availability remains very low and patchy across Europe, the association said.

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Audi opened its electric initiative with the introduction of e-tron, which has been available at dealerships since March. This year, Audi will launch four more PHEV models, starting with the Audi Q5 55 TFSI e quattro, which has been available since summer. Audi is also focusing on the manufacture of its products. Earlier post.).

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Audi CO2 Emissions Vehicles

European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) outlined the industry’s proposal for a pathway to future CO 2 reductions: a 20% CO 2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021. The European Commission will reveal its proposal on CO 2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year.

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. As availability expands to more countries and cities, it will be possible to increase the amount of electric driving by plug-in hybrids in a growing number of city areas.

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BMW Fully Electric Emissions Climate Change

Québec moves forward with a zero-emission vehicle standard

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2016

The greater the range, the greater the number of credits earned by the manufacturer, which in turn will reduce the number of ZEV sales the manufacturer will need to reach its target. The goal of the ZEV standard is to incentivize automobile manufacturers to build more models and use increasingly efficient low-carbon technology.

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Standards Emissions Vehicles Purchase

GM commits to 100% renewable energy by 2050

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

This new renewable energy goal, along with the pursuit of electrified vehicles and efficient manufacturing, is part of the company’s overall approach to strengthening its business, improving communities and addressing climate change. Tata Motors.

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Renewable GM Energy General Motors

Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The data are taken from fleet trials and automobile manufacturers as well as websites used by drivers to manage and monitor their own vehicles. For significant ongoing CO 2 eq improvements of PHEVs—and particularly of BEVs—the decarbonization of the electricity system needs to continue, the researchers said. Plötz et al.

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PHEV Kits Range CO2

European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The discussions focused primarily on the issues of climate change and global energy security, but also covered global air quality-related emissions standards, improved fuel quality and specifications for renewable fuels.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Global Emissions Engine

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

While the agencies do not intend to issue another TAR we do plan to do additional analysis and make it available as a part of the Supplemental Notice of Intent. In recent months, the agencies have had important discussions with many individual automobile manufacturers and other stakeholders, and our intention is to continue such discussions.

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy

Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

However, most of the EVs are readily available and some even have discounts. Sales gap narrowing between Hybrid and EVs What is interesting is that there are over a dozen electric vehicle models available in the marketplace, versus only four in the hybrid vehicle space. In the US, hybrid vehicles accounted for 8.3

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Hybrid Suzuki India Petrol

EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

grams in 2010 (the latest year for which figures are available) and a mandatory target of 175 grams in 2017. The proposals would amend two existing regulations establishing binding requirements for manufacturers to meet the 2015 mandatory target for cars and the 2017 target for vans.

2020

2020 Light CO2 Cars

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

The global warming provisions in the discussion draft are modeled closely on the recommendations of the US Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), a coalition of electric utilities, oil companies, chemical companies, automobile manufacturers, other manufacturers and energy companies, and environmental organizations.

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Climate Standards Carbon California

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Among the key findings of this report are: Most technologies for improving the fuel economy of two-wheelers, light-duty vehicles (LDV) and heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) are already commercially available and cost-effective. Although fuel-efficient technologies are commercially available, they are not yet widely enough deployed.

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Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine

Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change. World primary energy demand by fuel in the IEA high gas scenario. Source: IEA.

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Why You Should Invest In an EV Charging Station?

Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 14, 2022

An inclusive EV culture is slowly evolving as people tend to buy, dine, and park based on the availability of charging stations as EV adoption continues to rise. Almost every major automobile manufacturer currently provides at least one electric vehicle. no oil changes, no spark plug replacements, no timing belt adjustments).

Charging

Charging Gas-Electric Automobile Purchase

US EPA and NHTSA Jointly Propose New Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Vehicles

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

EPA and NHTSA expect that automobile manufacturers will meet these proposed standards by utilizing technologies that will reduce vehicle GHG emissions and improve fuel economy. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. Preliminary regulatory impact analysis. Draft joint Technical Support Document (TSD).

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Gas

NHTSA Sets MY 2011 CAFE Standards; Estimates Industry-Wide 27.3 mpg

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

Compliance will be determined by comparing a manufacturer’s harmonically averaged fleet fuel economy levels in a model year with a required fuel economy level calculated using the manufacturer’s actual production levels and the targets for each footprint of the vehicles that it produces. mpg US, a 2.0 mpg (320 gCO 2 /mi).

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2011 MPG Standards Industrial

EV Driven

EU should target 1M EV public chargers by 2024, 3M by 2029 say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

ACEA and PIK declare that by 2040 all new trucks sold need to be fossil-free

Study concludes that sugar cane-based biorefineries producing ethanol and electricity could power a global auto fleet of hybrids and EVs using only 4% of available cropland

Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

Québec moves forward with a zero-emission vehicle standard

GM commits to 100% renewable energy by 2050

Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

Why You Should Invest In an EV Charging Station?

US EPA and NHTSA Jointly Propose New Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Vehicles

NHTSA Sets MY 2011 CAFE Standards; Estimates Industry-Wide 27.3 mpg

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