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DOE: Life cycle GHG emissions for 2020 electric small SUV were half those of a conventional gasoline small SUV

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Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle.

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Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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are electric, and the remainder are gasoline or other fuels. are powered by diesel, gasoline (22.9%), compressed natural gas (0.46%), other (ethanol, fuel cell, LNG, propane, 0.85%) and electric (0.09%). California lags the national average, taking the 35 th spot (51.6%). are advanced diesel technology; 2.1%

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CMU/Yale study suggests BEVS could be majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030 given technology trends

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A suggestive market-wide simulation extrapolation indicates that if every gasoline vehicle had a BEV option in 2030, the majority of new car and near-majority of new sport-utility vehicle choice shares could be electric in that year due to projected technology improvements alone. —Forsythe et al. Forsythe et al. 2219396120

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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LadyBug Resource Group acquires gasoline and electric mini-utility vehicle maker MAG International Inc.; one focus on USPS electric retrofit

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has acquired 100% of MAG International, Inc. MAG), a manufacturer of gasoline and electric mini-utility vehicles. MAG has already successfully retrofitted a USPS delivery truck to electric propulsion with predominantly US components at a cost substantially lower than the competition. Mag International, Inc.

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Study urges tougher target for California LCFS; up to 26% by 2030 under high performance scenario

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California can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 million metric tons by 2030—akin to taking 15 million gasoline-powered cars off the road in one year—by adopting a higher target for its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), according to an analysis released by the UK-based research firm Cerulogy.

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Zeem launches first commercial electric vehicle Transportation-As-A-Service depot

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Fleet electrification provider Zeem Solutions has opened its first commercial EV transportation-as-a-service depot in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Zeem works with local utilities and renewable energy providers to ensure vehicles are charged using clean, reliable and low-cost energy.