Green Car Reports

JUNE 21, 2016

The world's major car markets have mostly now legislated increasing levels of fuel economy and reduced tailpipe emissions not only of gases directly toxic to humans but also of carbon dioxide, a key.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 4, 2011

Sweden has, for several years, led the world in per-capita green-car ownership. And it's managed to strengthen economically without increasing industrial carbon emissions. Swedes are driving more—enough to wipe away any the gains from greener cars—and overall vehicle emissions have risen in.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today we''ve got news of a pilot program for Tesla Model S electric-car battery swapping, a delay for EPA regulations that would limit carbon emissions from power plants, and yet another teaser for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Audi will unveil an electric crossover concept at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, large companies prepare to pay for carbon emissions, and a new all-in-one wheel for e-bicycles hits the market. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Polestar on Thursday said it would publish full details on the "climate impact" of its electric cars. The move "sets new standards for other car makers to follow," Polestar declared in a press release.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2017

More proof that plugging in cuts carbon emissions, news on the batteries of the new 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and discouraging news on the calculated fuel economy of new vehicles sold last year: all this and more in today's car news on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2016

Today, Tesla sticks with plans to take its latest dealer fight to the Utah Supreme Court, our latest poll looks at what advice readers would give to friends with Volkswagen diesel cars, and researchers say transportation now accounts for the largest share of U.S. carbon emissions. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Just how big a problem is black carbon from vehicle emissions? According to a new study appearing in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology, it seems we may have significantly underestimated the black carbon pollution levels.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

billion fine for diesel emissions cheating? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Does choosing leather in an EV lower its carbon footprint? Which company faced a $1.7

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Much of the world’s focus is on reducing carbon dioxide emissions – but have we overlooked the emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the process?

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2019

government predicts a drop in carbon-dioxide emissions. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Hyundai releases details on the 2020 Sonata Hybrid. VW advances voice commands. Protean introduces in-wheel motors on casters for electric buses. And the U.S.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

There has been much criticism of the government’s recent decision to pull the funding on the Longannet carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Scotland, but according to a new study from the European Environment Agency (EEA), the technology behind such schemes could actually cause the emissions of some pollutants to increase.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 28, 2012

A carbon tax in the USA has always been a controversial concept: but now a report from the MIT suggests it could be the key to reducing the country’s deficit and making significant emissions savings. Its report, entitled Carbon Tax Revenue and the Budget Deficit: A Win-Win-Win Solution?,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), the focal point for UK research on sustainable energy, today launched an extensive review of policies which could significantly reduce transport CO 2 emissions. Subsidies for low carbon cars are likely to be effective, because the evidence is that people tend to discount long run costs.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Today we''ve got stories on how gas prices could affect electric-car sales, how hybrids could be better for cutting carbon emissions than hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and how Tesla Motors is influencing Lexus. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2016

Today, we drive the Tesla Model X, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicts Apple will build electric cars by 2020, and European Ford boss Jim Farley says stricter emissions standards could make cars unaffordable. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Chile is.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Much of the world’s focus is on reducing carbon dioxide emissions – but have we overlooked the emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the process?

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. It leaves zero emissions on the roadways.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 23, 2010

The European Union may have set a 130g/km fleet average carbon dioxide (CO2) emission target for 2012 – but two major car manufacturers have managed to hit the goal already. Congratulations are due to both Toyota and Fiat – the former now averaging 127.9g/km km for its fleet and the latter reaching 129.7g/km

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

All this and more on Green Car Reports. research group concludes the planet is at "very high risk" for extreme warming due to carbon emissions by humans. Today, TKTKTKTKTK. Some Tesla drivers will be able to charge at work, if their employers are "qualified." A leaked draft report from a U.N.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 17, 2016

Today, Colorado simplifies its electric-car tax incentives, Neste claims very low "well-to-wheels" carbon emissions for its renewable diesel, and the Nikola One is a 2,000-horsepower natural gas-electric semi truck. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 2, 2010

Just how much will emissions need to fall if climate warming is to be kept below the critical threshold of 28C? According to researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Meteorology, admissible carbon dioxide emissions will increase from around seven billion tonnes of carbon in the year 2000 to around ten billion tonnes in 2015. [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 25, 2011

A wheels to work scheme is among measures being considered by the Department of Transport to help improve access to transport whilst also reducing transport-related carbon emissions.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 26, 2012

Green car fans should keep their eyes peeled for the new Mercedes-Benz B 180 BlueEFFICIENCY model – as it manages to produce 16 per cent fewer carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions compared to its predecessor. The reduction is achieved over the vehicle’s entire lifecycle, including production and service over 99,400miles.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2016

Today, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett battle over carbon-free electricity in Nevada, engineers explain how they uncovered Volkswagen's diesel-emissions cheating, and we take a look at the 2016 Isle of Man TT Zero race for electric motorcycles. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 14, 2016

Today, Tesla says it's building 2,000 cars a week, Nissan says it will develop fuel cells powered by ethanol instead of hydrogen, and Nordic Blue Crude says its synthetic diesel fuel cuts carbon emissions by 85 percent. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

JULY 3, 2013

A major new study of fuel-saving technology has shown that emissions from buses in the UK could be cut by as much as 30 per cent. The new report from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP), prepared by Ricardo, studies a wide range of options for cutting carbon emissions from urban buses in[.].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2011

million) from the Green Car Innovation Fund to support fuel efficiency improvements for the next Holden Commodore. million liters of fuel and reduce CO 2 emissions from the Commodore fleet by around 9,000 tonnes a year. This is the second grant Holden has received through the Green Car Innovation Fund.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 18, 2010

Eighty per cent of European vehicle sales will be in the less than 150g/km CO2 emission band by 2015: that’s the verdict of a new report from Frost & Sullivan entitled “Implementation Roadmap of CO2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption”.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2017

If you're planning on buying a green car, have you ever wondered if you'll be making the purchase at a green dealership? As cars get more efficient, the carbon emissions related to the infrastructure for manufacturing and selling them should be considered as well.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2010

It may seem like a lofty goal, but the entire UK transport sector could enjoy carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reductions of 76 per cent by 2050. That’s the verdict of researchers at the University of York and the Stockholm Environment Institute who believe the reduction is achievable when compared to “business as usual” under a [.].

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

In that Toyota PHEV, a geofencing function also automatically activates electric mode in urban low-emission zones, as part of a trip-planning function that saves electric operation for those route portions. But as Green Car Reports found out in follow-ups with Toyota in the U.S., The Prius Prime’s relatively slow 3.5-kw

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

A new paper has been published outlining the role that natural gas could play in reducing vehicle carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Tags: Green cars Latest news biogas biomethane greenhouse gas emissions International Energy Agency natural gas cars natural gas vehicles vehicle emissions. Natural [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

Staff at Indiana University in the USA can benefit from making green car choices thanks to the introduction of employee discounts for those who own zero emission vehicles or a car that meets the US Green Building Council’s LEED criteria.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 31, 2009

We’ll soon find out after governors of 11 North-East and Mid-Atlantic States signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing them to continued participation in a regional effort to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and other uses. A Low Carbon Fuel Standard programme is being considered by [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2010

There are plenty of interesting suggestions put forward in the attempt to reduce carbon dioxide emissions – but here is one that might stick in the throat of a few passionate motorists.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Tyre manufacturer Michelin is reporting that it has helped nearly 5,000 motorists save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions this summer as part of its “Fill Up With Air” campaign. Tags: Latest news co2 emissions Michelin tyre pressure Tyres.

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