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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Parliament Buildings. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

Green Car Congress

Unlike greenhouse gases, the risk from NO 2 is focused in particular places: it is the build-up of pollution in a particular area that increases the concentration in the air and the associated risks. This could include changing road layouts, removing traffic lights and speed humps, or upgrading bus fleets.

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Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

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Polk expects light-duty vehicle sales in the US to grow at a moderate pace, with a 7.3% Austerity plans will prevent governments in Europe from boosting 2012 sales through scrappage programs and other incentives offered in previous years. Source: Polk. Click to enlarge. increase in the region this year to 13.7

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Many leading markets and car manufacturers have committed to effectively phasing out fossil fuel powered light vehicles. Do you support the target to reduce VKT by cars and light vehicles by 20 per cent by 2035 through providing better travel options, particularly in our largest cities, and associated actions? . Transport .