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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

Green Car Congress

Following initial contracts with European suppliers, the BMW Group has now concluded further 2 -reduced-steel-for-global-production-network">agreements for the supply of CO 2 -reduced steel in the US and China. The plan is to use the steel in series production of cars at the BMW Group’s European plants from 2026 onwards.

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The SUV market is fueling global oil demand, clouding CO2 targets

Green Car Reports

A strong SUV market is leading to higher oil demand today, and may make future carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets harder to achieve, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). New IEA analysis found that global CO2 emissions from SUVs reached nearly 1.1 SUVs are.

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Versus cars, SUVs emit about 20% more CO2—EV or not

Green Car Reports

SUVs are bad for the environment regardless of their powertrain SUVs accounted for 48% of the global market in 2023 Larger SUVs are worse for the environment than smaller models Global SUV sales continue to grow and, EV or not, so do their emissions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Volvo Cars switches to biodiesel for ocean freight; cutting fossil CO2 emissions by 84%

Green Car Congress

Every year tens of thousands of containers of production material destined for Volvo Cars factories are carried across the world’s oceans on container ships. —Javier Varela, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO Volvo Cars has been working on this initiative together with its logistics partners Maersk, Kuehne+Nagel and DB Schenker.

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Exxon CEO says no new gas cars globally by 2040, goes wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing about CO2

Electrek

Every new passenger car sold in the world will be electric by 2040, according to Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods, in an interview aired this weekend by CNBC. The post Exxon CEO says no new gas cars globally by 2040, goes wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing about CO2 appeared first on Electrek.

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PHEV vs BEV vs ICE vs Hybrid CO2 Emissions

CleanTechnica EVs

Air pollution is one of the US’ and global leading causes of death on an ongoing and increasingly fatal basis. continued] The post PHEV vs BEV vs ICE vs Hybrid CO2 Emissions appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Scout $40,000 SUV, Tesla price cut, Mercedes eSprinter, SUVs and global CO2: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

SUVs are fueling global oil demand, and electric SUVs aren’t solving it. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. VW’s Scout electric SUV brand comes out and teases its first model, due in 2026. Mercedes readies its eSprinter for more range and a wide range of uses. And Tesla cuts prices again.

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