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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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million as part of this legal settlement. In addition, New York will replace or re-power older, high-polluting diesel-powered trucks, school buses, and equipment with cleaner vehicles and equipment. DEC also held more than 60 meetings, presentations, or conference calls with stakeholder groups.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

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With the first-ever EU emission standards for trucks agreed, we are completing the legal framework to reach the European target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030. The new targets and incentives will help tackle emissions, as well as bring fuel savings to transport operators and cleaner air for all Europeans.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part XIII)

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As we learned in our last installment , the Cadillac lineup was revised visually for 1957, and would be revised again in 1958 once quad headlamps became legal. & Other engine changes included a new lower carb with larger secondary barrels, a new air cleaner, and larger intake valves.

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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And anything, like electrically powered heat pumps, that can shift heating away from natural gas furnaces to cleaner sources of energy would also have a big climate impact, because 63 percent of American homes get their heat from natural gas. The better you insulate the less heat you need in the first place,” Conlan says.

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Volkswagen launching E-Golf BEV test fleet in the US; partnering with Solazyme and Amyris on renewable diesel fuels

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For the US, we also have to recognize the specific legal regulations as well as the different characteristics of the electricity supply: both the reduced 110-volt mains supply and the type of charging plugs. Rudolf Krebs, Executive Vice president and Head of Volkswagen Group E-Traction. —Prof.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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In 2017, after taking charge of the Tata Group, Natarajan Chandrasekaran had mooted the ‘UniEVerse’ initiative, keeping sustainability at its core. E-Mobility is an irreversible megatrend and an imperative to address pollution and generate job opportunities in India,” the chairman of the group had said back then.

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