Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

From 1980 to 2006, the total number of miles traveled (VMT) by automobiles increased 97%; truck VMT increased 106%. Establish VMT technology standards and require original equipment vehicle manufacturers to install standardized technology by a date certain that will accommodate the desired 2020 comprehensive implementation.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

Manufacturers hoping to adhere to modern regulations are prioritizing extremely heavy EVs that arguably pose more of an ecological concern than the lightweight economy vehicles they were supposed to replace. CAFE standards that have resulted in manufacturers prioritizing the manufacturing of increasingly large vehicles.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

This is due to the 30 to 40 percent increase in emissions EVs create in comparison to manufacturing an ICE vehicle, mainly from its battery production. A high priority, says IEA’s Birol, is investment in across-the-board energy-related technology research and development and their placement into practice.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). you see that?

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