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Better to buy pollution credits than “waste” money on EVs, says Toyota CEO

The Driven EV News

North America CEO says Toyota would rather buy pollution credits than invest in electric vehicles, while Australian head of sales says they'd rather pay the fines than buy credits. The post Better to buy pollution credits than “waste” money on EVs, says Toyota CEO appeared first on The Driven.

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Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses

Green Car Congress

Starting this year, by the decision of the Mayor of Moscow, we will not buy diesel buses, except for transportation in a special mode. The use of electric buses on urban routes reduced the emissions of pollutants into the air of Moscow by 40 thousand tons in 2020. Only electric buses. tons per year.

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GM electric vans, synthetic gasoline pollution, Best Car To Buy cutting-room floor: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And why did some of this year’s EVs and PHEVs not make the Best Car To Buy shortlist? GM has started establishing a franchise dealer network for its electric vans. Synthetic gasoline might not be cheaper or cleaner. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Italy’s hard-right government may buy a stake in Stellantis

Baua Electric

But now Italy says it is open to buying a stake in Stellantis, Reuters reports , using the same model France uses for its beloved Renault. Italy has some of the oldest, most polluting cars in Europe, with some of the lowest EV adoption rates in Europe. But to make that happen, something will need to happen.

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GM electric vans, synthetic gasoline pollution, Best Car To Buy cutting-room floor: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And why did some of this year’s EVs and PHEVs not make the Best Car To Buy shortlist? GM has started establishing a franchise dealer network for its electric vans. Synthetic gasoline might not be cheaper or cleaner. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

Green Car Congress

Fuels produced from the facility will result in significant reductions of both greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and local air pollutants such as particulate matter. The blended fuel will reduce the overall GHG emissions and other harmful local pollutants in the San Joaquin Valley and elsewhere in California.

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If You Can’t Beat Them, Buy Them — Mike Cannon-Brookes Tries To Buy & Shut Down Worst Coal Plant In Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

In an astounding turn of events, Atlassian Founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has teamed up with Canadian asset manager Brookfield to put in a bid for Australia’s most polluting power company. It was a case of “if you can’t beat them, buy them.” ” Green capital is trying to push out the old legacy coal barons.

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