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ACEA study finds 100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet in 10 years to meet goals

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A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has found that there are currently 6.2 million trucks, Poland has the largest truck fleet, followed closely by Germany (1,010,742) and Italy (946,393). million medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles on the EU’s roads, the average age of which is 13 years.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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“Electric cars will not save the climate. In Poland and China, for example, an EV would need to be driven 78,700 miles to break-even. If just one out of five urban residents in Europe permanently changed from driving to cycling, emissions from automobiles would be cut by 8 percent, the study reports.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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The preparations for exclusively green electricity for a climate-friendly production in Europe are already well advanced. In Jawor (Poland), a new CO 2 -neutral engine plant is being built. According to its slogan— digital, flexible, green—it will set standards within the worldwide automobile production.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

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Electric Vehicles Are a Key Climate Change Tool The U.S. Are electric vehicles (EVs) the answer to the automobile industry’s role? These climate accords call for a 43% decline in emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. How Do Automobiles Contribute to GHG Emissions? While the U.S.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.