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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

Green Car Congress

In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area. Audi was among the first automotive manufacturers to publicly support and align its actions with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

Green Car Congress

Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. Uber’s CEO tells us they ‘do the right thing, period.’

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In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way

Baua Electric

We need the railroads as a climate-friendly mode of transport.” Paris is also now enjoying direct overnight service to and from Berlin, the result of a collaboration between the national railway companies of France, Germany, Belgium and Austria. This is no longer acceptable and unworthy of a progressive economic nation.

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

Green Car Congress

The dispute has contributed to a significant split among the primary bloc of developing countries, and has highlighted an increased focus on climate adaptation strategies, in addition to emissions reductions, during the talks. ºF) above pre-industrial temperatures.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

Charged EVs

A pre-production XC40 Recharge I drove for an hour last October through rolling suburban hills outside New York City drew little attention, perhaps due to its muted, elegant silvery-green color and black roof. Those are Los Angeles, New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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The Future of Moore's Law Is Inside This Willy Wonka Machine

Cars That Think

And before we start, I just want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum ‘s most important beats, including AI, climate change, aynd robotics by signing up for one of our free newsletters. I saw one of them being put together at a fab in upstate New York about five years ago. I mean, it’s massive.

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