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Audi introduces longer range and AWD quattro versions of Q4 e-tron compact electric SUV

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In April, Audi launched the Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron ( earlier post )—the first compact electric SUVs from the brand. Emissions that cannot currently be avoided are offset via carbon credits that fund climate change mitigation projects. Both are available to order now.

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New EV Raffle: Win Luxury Lucid with 500-mile battery. Tickets Support Fight Against Climate Change.

CleanTechnica EVs

Or a brand new Rivian truck or SUV – with $10,000 worth of free charging? Or maybe a classic Tesla Model X Plaid with all the bells and whistles – and free charging? This week the Chesapeake Climate How would you like to drive a luxury Lucid sedan with a 500-mile battery? Now is your chance.

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Paris To Charge Higher Parking Fees for Large Vehicles and SUVs

The Truth About Cars

The entire world is seeking ways to mitigate climate change, but big changes don’t always slide by without some pushback from the public. Electric vehicle owners will benefit from the lowest parking fees, while SUV owners will see higher chargers starting in January 2024.

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Johnson Matthey nickel-rich battery material eLNO to debut at COP26 in two-seater electric race car

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eLNO is a family of nickel-rich cathode materials that safely enables batteries to perform better and charge more quickly while retaining exceptional battery lifetime. Believed to be the world’s first two-seater electric racer, the car will be revealed at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland on 31 October.

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NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in New York State to be zero emissions by 2035. Earlier post.).

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GM’s rosy year-end figures obscure the fact that legacy automakers are in deep trouble – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

“The greatest responsibility for us as a company is dealing with climate change,” says Daimler Trucks as it lobbies the EPA to water down emissions regulations. Indeed, the report makes cheerful reading—for anyone who doesn’t believe in climate change, and thinks EVs are a passing fad.

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JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

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This rise in average CO 2 emissions correlates with a decrease in demand for diesel cars across Europe—which produce lower CO 2 emissions than gasoline cars—and the rising popularity of SUVs, which emit higher average CO 2 emissions of 133.0 In comparison, the market share of hybrid vehicles increased by one percentage point.

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