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It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

EV Central

After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. The NVES will work by providing car companies with targets for average emissions per kilometre from new vehicles sold.

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BMW secures “CO2-reduced steel” supply from H2 Green Steel

The Driven EV News

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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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Green Car Congress

A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65 In Europe, the car market is skewed in favor of diesels through regulation and tax policies.

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Kia EV plans, NJ $1,000 EV fee, Stellantis’ EV skepticism: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. While it effectively replaces the role of the gas tax for EVs in funding road maintenance, it could amount to a disincentive toward the state’s adoption of California’s EV mandate and its goel to hit 50% EV sales by 2027 and 100% by 2035. New Jersey is asking for EV buyers to pay $1,000.

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Setting New Standards for Clean Cars

Plug in America

Improving vehicle technology and electric vehicles saves consumers money through reduced maintenance and fuel costs and improves air quality and public health. Clean cars can improve air quality and public health Transportation is the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S. See our table below for a side-by-side comparison.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

The collective count of electric vehicles, encompassing cars, buses, vans, and large trucks, is anticipated to reach a remarkable 145 million by 2030. As one MIT report found, on average, “a fully electric vehicle emits about 25 percent less carbon than a comparable hybrid car.”

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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

Trucks will even surpass passenger cars as the major oil consumers. Increasing driver training and maintenance levels would also contribute to lowering emissions. Trucks represent the fastest growing source of global oil demand.

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