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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Pioneering companies now have designs to turn gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles into all-electrics or plug-in hybrids, depending on how they’re built and the range their drivers need. We can add carbon filters to diesel trucks to get rid of black carbon—soot, which is another global health and climate problem.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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In Italy, data from the Italian Foreign Car Maker Association highlights that car registration for gas and diesel-powered vehicles fell by 97.5% Additionally, the European Investment Bank has doubled down on its commitment to the European EV battery industry to boost green recovery, committing more than €1B to financings in 2020.

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