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MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

Green Car Congress

A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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#EVmyValentine: Your Creative Odes to Electric Vehicles

Plug in America

of Energy to Yale and MIT , that EVs are better for the environment from cradle to grave.) Eliminating vehicle emissions results in improved air quality, which means better health outcomes and a slowing of climate change. Jose from Washington penned a poem about his previous BMW i3.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

However, other automakers like BMW are quite unabashed about going after the luxury market which it terms “ white hot.” BMW’s CEO Oliver Zipse does say the company will not leave the “lower market segment,” which includes the battery electric iX1 xDrive30 that retails for $82,900. In some aspects, EV drivers return to these roots.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. BMW CEO Officer Oliver Zipse is set to announce the plan alongside its annual report on March 17, the person said.

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