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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

EV Central

Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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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

Green Car Congress

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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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

The Environmental Protection Agency notes that in recent years, trends in the vehicle market shifted from smaller sedans and wagons to SUVs and pickup trucks, with SUVs making up 45% and pickups making up 15% of the model year 2021 light-duty vehicle market in the United States.

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Report: SUV boom, VW diesel scandal, Chinese steel all relate to slipping CO2 progress

Green Car Reports

In the aftermath of the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal and all of its settlement terms, it might seem that a cleaner, more efficient future is assured. Electric possibilities will offer far lower carbon dioxide and local criteria emissions over the long term, but in the short term the aftermath of the diesel matters gets complicated.

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Volvo and CATL have big plans for old EV batteries

Baua Electric

In fact, Volvo’s last diesel-powered car rolled off the production line last month as the automaker looks toward a cleaner future. Volvo’s new compact electric SUV “contributed to the sales growth,” according to Volvo Cars’ COO and deputy CEO, Björn Annwall. Volvo aims to reduce CO2 emissions per average vehicle by 75% by 2030.

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Honda Plans to Launch Hydrogen Vehicle Using FCEV Technology

Electric Vehicles India

We want to introduce a brand-new FCEV based on the CR-V 5-seater SUV the following year, in 2024.” The fuel cell technology reduces CO2 emissions achieving clean energy. Honda has been developing hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology for many years and plans to launch a new hydrogen vehicle using this technology.

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Audi will phase out gas engines by 2033, reversing past stance of CEO

Teslarati

Audi, a German company, owned by Volkswagen Auto Group, has sold the e-tron and the Q2L SUV for the powerful Chinese EV market. Duesmann said that “Audi is ready to make its decisive and powerful move into the electric age,” finally accepting the challenge of ditching gas engines for electric ones.

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