Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2023

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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SUV CO2 Oil Electric Cars 175

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The CO 2 -reduced steel is then used at BMW Group Plants Spartanburg and San Luis Potosí, Mexico to create car bodies for BMW vehicles. 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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BMW CO2 Global Production 444

The Driven EV News

AUGUST 25, 2022

BMW Group inks deal for CO2-reduced steel from Swedish green steel producer H2 Green Steel. The post BMW secures “CO2-reduced steel” supply from H2 Green Steel appeared first on The Driven.

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BMW CO2 Green Supplies 105

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

At its first digital ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Conference for investors and analysts, Mercedes-Benz announced aims to at least halve CO 2 emissions per passenger car over the lifecycle by the end of this decade compared to 2020 levels. Additional CO2 savings are expected to be achieved through further measures—i.e.,

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Mercedes Emissions Vehicles CO2 186

Electric Cars Report

MAY 18, 2023

Recognizing that use of renewable energy significantly reduces CO2 footprint over a vehicle’s lifetime, Fisker prioritizes “green charging” […] The post Fisker Teams up with Allego for “green EV charging” in Europe appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2022

The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted this week, with 46 votes in favor, 40 against and two abstentions, a position on proposed rules to revise the CO 2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans in line with the EU’s increased climate ambition.

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Emissions Cars Standards CO2 284

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Putting EV chargers on streetlight poles makes sense for cutting CO2. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nearly $1 billion in funds goes toward electric school buses across the nation. And Hyundai makes its astounding fast-charging claims for its Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 models more accessible.

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Hyundai Cars Charging Electric 182

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2022

Volvo Cars is the first car maker to sign up to the SteelZero initiative , which aims to increase demand for fossil-free steel and accelerate a transition to carbon neutrality in the global steel industry. Volvo Cars is the first car maker to work with SSAB and HYBRIT, an advanced project in fossil-free steel development.

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Volvo Cars Emissions Gas-Electric 334

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

The BMW iFACTORY focuses the BMW Group’s production expertise on three key topic areas: LEAN, which stands for efficiency, precision and extreme flexibility; GREEN, for sustainability, resource-efficiency and circularity; and. GREEN: Sustainability along the entire value chain. —Milan Nedeljkovi?,

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BMW CO2 Production Climate Protection 363

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2022

The European Council has agreed to raise the targets for reducing CO 2 emissions for new cars and new vans by 2030 to 55% compared to 1990 for cars and to 50% for vans. The Council also agreed to introduce a 100% CO 2 emissions reduction target by 2035 for new cars and vans—i.e.,

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Cars CO2 Emissions Alternative Fuels 284

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

German Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek recently unveiled an example of a “hyper hybrid” vehicle powered by synthetic methanol, which is based on “green hydrogen” technologies. But while the idea to produce a climate-friendly car is admirable, the vehicle Germany used for the project was quite questionable.

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Hydrogen Tesla Hybrid Green 145

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved a proposal which would set a higher target for reducing EU fleet-wide emissions for new cars by 2030 of 40% (compared to the EU Commission’s 30%; year of reference 2021) with an intermediate target of 20% by 2025. Similar targets are set for new vans. —Erik Jonnaert.

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CO2 Emissions Cars Electric 278

Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2023

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. SUVs are fueling global oil demand, and electric SUVs aren’t solving it. Mercedes readies its eSprinter for more range and a wide range of uses. And Tesla cuts prices again. Tesla has once again cut prices on the.

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SUV Mercedes Tesla Cars 121

Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo’s sales of plug-in models are gaining momentum, and Polestar is adding a referral program, but it’s not so Tesla-like. The California drought has a clean-air cost. And we drive Lincoln’s not-so-electric plug-in hybrid.

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California Cars PHEV Green Cars 178

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

It follows from our comparative calculations for the new Tesla Model 3 and the Mercedes C 220 d that even modern electric cars will hardly be able to contribute to the reduction of German CO 2 emissions in the coming years. They are an ideal bridge technology for cars that can later use “green” methane. —Prof.

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Germany Gas-Electric CO2 Electric Vehicles 406

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

The company is a full-service supplier for fuel cell stacks and components used in passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, as well as in train and marine applications. The agreement includes the development of a custom-made stack for the global OEM’s future mass-produced vehicle that is to be powered by a fuel cell.

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Manufacturer Cars Global Fuel 243

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2021

The MF Mg-CO 2 battery system has a structure similar to that of hydrogen fuel cells for use in cars, since it only requires a Mg-metal negative electrode, an aqueous electrolyte, and a positive-electrode catalyst. Schematic configuration and operation principle for each battery system from organic to membrane-free battery. Credit: UNIST.

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Batteries Battery CO2 Electric 448

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2023

If a definitive agreement is reached, the project is expected to capture and mineralize up to 50,000 metric tons of CO 2 per year, the equivalent to carbon emissions from nearly 11,000 passenger cars.

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CO2 Carbon Emissions Indiana 368

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

BMW thinks about the circular economy and CO2 reduction in a concept EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Audi shows the shape of an autonomous electric sedan for later in the decade. Nikola chooses Bosch for fuel cells. And the list of long-delayed Tesla products is growing.

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Audi BMW Concept Tesla 196

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is expanding its green power portfolio in cooperation with the energy supplier Enovos and the Norwegian energy producer Statkraft. A green power supply contract ensures the purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources at all times. A green power concept of this type and scale is so far unique in Germany.

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Mercedes Germany Wind Solar 418

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Bolt EV and EUV production is restarting soon. Fisker is taking money for its $30,000 U.S.-made made EV before it’s shown the model. And is ethanol better for global warming? A recent study funded in part by the U.S.

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Fisker Cars Green Cars CO2 157

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2020

GlobalData research shows that lower oil prices as a result of the COVID-19 crisis could reduce electric vehicle demand and impair EU efforts to significantly reduce average new vehicle CO 2 emissions in the European car market. However, the amount of time taken to make up that price differential depends on the cost of fuel.

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CO2 Fleet Emissions Gasoline-Electric 353

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2023

Measures on this way include the use of CO 2 -optimised aluminum oxide and reductions of CO 2 emissions resulting from the electrolysis process by using green electricity and innovative technologies. At the same time, the partners are working on increasing the recycled material content.

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Mercedes CO2 Carbon Production 210

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

A boost in driving after the pandemic could be cause for concern for CO2. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche is showing an electric van concept it made two years ago. And the 2021 Toyota Mirai will bring a boost to the hydrogen infrastructure.

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Porsche Toyota CO2 Hydrogen 99

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

The analysis covered 23 markets in Europe and found a direct correlation between diesel car registrations and average CO2 emissions. The total value of CO2 emissions was on a steady decline from 2007, but started to slowdown in 2016 as the fall reduced from -4.1 g/km, and an 8% drop in demand for diesel cars.

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Diesel SUV Gasoline Emissions 236

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

The preparations for exclusively green electricity for a climate-friendly production in Europe are already well advanced. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. As part of the electric offensive, Mercedes-Benz Cars counts on local emission-free vehicles.

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Mercedes Germany CO2 Energy 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving. Our tests show that even in optimal conditions, with a full battery, the cars pollute more than advertised. Governments should stop subsidising these cars with billions in taxpayers’ money.

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Plug-in Plug Emissions CO2 243

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. Audi is focusing on the electric car, which has the best carbon footprint of all drive systems in the largest markets over its entire service life. Earlier post.). —Audi CEO Bram Schot.

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Audi Emissions CO2 Vehicles 275

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2022

In doing so, the manufacturer is pursuing the approach of a “hot-spot analysis”: it is concentrating on reducing CO 2 emissions where they are mainly generated during the production of a car. Cooperation between the two companies on green steel has already begun. This would avoid one percent of Germany’s total CO 2 emissions.

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Low CO2 Supplies Emissions CO2 273

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

eFuels are produced by combining green hydrogen made from renewable power and recycled carbon dioxide. HIF’s facility in Texas will help remove 2 million tonnes of CO2 from the air every year. The power requirement for the plant will be 2 GW, where 90% is consumed by electrolyzers for the green hydrogen production process.

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Gasoline Texas Carbon Hydrogen 284

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

BMW on Thursday announced a new effort to reduce its overall carbon footprint through the use of new materials, while also teasing a concept car that will put some of those ideas into action. The automaker hopes to reduce lifecycle carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions 40% by 2030, a company press release said.

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CO2 BMW Concept Vehicles 184

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2020

Greene et al. Since 1975, the test-cycle fuel economy of light-duty vehicles (passenger cars and light trucks) sold in the U.S. —Greene et al. This step provided a limited validation of both the EPA’s new car fuel economy estimates and the FHWA’s total on-road light-duty vehicle fuel economy estimates.

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Fuel Economy Fuel Vehicles Economy 482

Teslarati

APRIL 14, 2022

A recent report from market trend analysis firm JATO Dynamics has revealed that Tesla’s strong sales in Europe, coupled with the introduction of more environmentally-friendly SUVs, have helped drive a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new vehicles sold across the region in 2021. km to 99g/km year-over-year. g/km compared to 76.9

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CO2 Tesla Emissions SUV 105

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2023

While we remain steadfast in executing our aggressive electrification strategy, we must also find smart alternatives to address the CO2 emissions for the 1.3 billion existing ICE cars.

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Engine Fleet Gasoline-Electric CO2 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars has entered into a power purchase agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, enabling Mercedes-Benz Cars to source electricity directly from wind farms in Germany, whose subsidies from the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) expire after 2020. Statkraft is an important player in energy trading.

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Mercedes Wind Cars Electric 286

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. In the recently concluded first phase of the fleet test, the cars were driven roughly 150,000 kilometers (93,000 miles). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.). It features a 1.8-liter,

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Gasoline Iceland CO2 Gasoline-Electric 170

Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai’s head-turning new EVs achieve some noteworthy safety scores. And what does the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling mean for your EV’s carbon footprint? The Hyundai Ioniq 5 already offers a lot to love. And now it’s.

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Silverado Hyundai EPA Cars 104