Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Polestar has released the LCA reports for the new Polestar 2 versions (Long-range Single-motor and Standard-range Single-motor), including all emissions from cradle to grave. The company published an evaluation of the carbon footprint of the Long-range Dual-motor Polestar 2 in 2020. e for “Standard-range Single-motor”.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The company’s retrofit work builds upon testing of its 2-megawatt (~2,700 horsepower) motor. The electrification of aviation is important because aviation is a source of air pollution, including climate change emissions. Steve Hanley recently covered Wright Electric’s November passenger aircraft retrofit news here.

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Electric Vehicles India

JULY 26, 2021

Revolt Motors partners Domino’s for its delivery fleet . Revolt Motors and Domino’s have partnered to introduce the Revolt electric bikes in Domino’s delivery fleet. Read further to know more about Revolt Motors partners Domino’s. . Read further to know more about Revolt Motors partners Domino’s. .

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

General Motors for the first time achieved perfect scores on both climate change data disclosure and performance submitted to CDP , the world’s only global environmental disclosure system. The CDP program enables management of greenhouse gas emissions and risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

At the same time Chevrolet announced their new Bolt EV with a 238 mile range and even though GM was the one who killed the EV1 electric car and General Motors was one of the worst run corporations on the planet, I decided to give the new government-rescued GM a chance. But I needed to see and feel the car for myself.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

General Motors could have plans to produce a military prototype vehicle based on the upcoming Hummer EV under its GMC brand. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has even tipped his cap toward EVs and has stated in the past that policies and procedures that could help combat climate change are supported.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

Following an existing supply agreement with Aston Martin , Lucid Motors’ CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson hinted that James Bond’s next vehicle could be 100% electric. Now, with the help of Lucid and its Sapphire powertrain technology, we could very well see James Bond in an all-electric Aston Martin taking on a real-life villain – climate change.

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Teslarati

MARCH 1, 2022

Establishing a global manufacturing footprint is a practical, natural step and enables us to grow our brand, scale our business, and address worldwide and untapped market demand on an entirely new level, while also taking action to address climate change through inspiring sustainable transportation,” said Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Group.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

China’s particulate matter (PM) air pollution significantly exceeds health guidelines and is driven by industrial emissions, motor vehicles, and household use of biomass and coal fuels. Air pollution mitigation efforts focusing on reducing combustion pollution are likely to have major benefits for climate and human health. 1317176111.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

A new study by an international team of researchers using Comparative Risk Assessment methods to estimate the health effects of alternative urban land transport scenarios for two settings—London, UK, and Delhi, India—concluded that although uncertainties remain, climate change mitigation in transport should benefit public health substantially.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

The company recognizes that offsets must be used sparingly and should reflect a holistic view of mitigating the effects of climate change and helping people thrive around the world. The company will assess credit and offset solutions in the coming years as the most efficient, equitable and inclusive ideas mature.

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General Motors Carbon Emissions GM 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2021

Origin Materials launched its Net Zero Automotive Program with Ford Motor Company. The assessment studies Origin products across four environmental criteria: climate change; ecosystem quality, resource consumption; and human health. kg CO 2 eq/kg CMF; -1.7 kg CO 2 eq/kg HTC; -1.5 kg CO 2 eq/kg furfural; -1.4

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2013

When we think of the companies and organizations concerned with climate change, we don''t often think of major automakers. Yesterday, General Motors became the first automaker to sign onto the Climate Declaration, a statement drafted by Ceres and its Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy project.

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Climate Change Climate General Motors GM 121

Electric Cars Report

JUNE 13, 2023

Toyota Motor Corporation announced its plans to develop an all solid-state battery as part of its ambitious strategy for battery electric vehicles, in response to growing criticism of Japan’s leading automaker’s efforts to combat climate change.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2022

ENEOS Corporation, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co. Toyota Motor Corporation , and Toyota Tsusho Corporation established the Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels (Research Association) to study ways to optimize the process of producing fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2021

In the Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron, the rear axle is powered by an electric motor that delivers 150 kW (204 PS). The new quattro version uses two electric motors for its electric all-wheel drive. Emissions that cannot currently be avoided are offset via carbon credits that fund climate change mitigation projects.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

It will allow us to meet the expectations of our customers and be a part of the solution when it comes to fighting climate change. The C40 Recharge propulsion consists of twin electric motors, one on the front and one on the rear axle, powered by a 78 kWh battery that can be fast-charged to 80% in about 40 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2019

Also, Toyota will provide fee-based technical support to other manufacturers developing and selling electrified vehicles when they use Toyota’s motors, batteries, PCUs, control ECUs, and other vehicle electrification system technologies as part of their powertrain systems.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

Nissan Motor Co., The company’s electrification and emissions reduction efforts support the aims of the UN Paris Agreement on climate change and global progress toward carbon neutrality by 2050. has set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across the company’s operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

With a high-torque drive motor and an AMT gearbox, the high-power fuel cell stack features an energy conversion rate of more than 50%. At the 2020 United Nations Climate Change conference, Chinese President Xi Jiping proposed that China’s carbon dioxide emissions should peak in 2030 and that carbon neutrality should be achieved by 2060.

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Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles Climate Change 449

Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2019

The idea of bringing back the Hummer brand is on the table at General Motors.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

I’m afraid the time has come to pull the plug on GM’s life support so we can plug into a whole new kind of Motors much better than General. I’m talking about electric motors. Here’s what I’m proposing: Seize and Nationalize the bankrupt General Motors Corporation. With extreme prejudice.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2012

Geographical distributions of global BC emissions from motor vehicles in 1976 (A) and 2006 (B). Researchers at Peking University have developed a new methodology to model black carbon (BC) emissions from diesel and gasoline motor vehicles. It was predicted that global BC emissions from motor vehicles might reach 1,025?1,754

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2021

General Motors and Shell, through its wholly owned subsidiary MP2 Energy, LLC, are collaborating to provide comprehensive energy solutions programs to GM’s customers and supply chain partners, including fixed-rate home energy plans backed by 100% renewable energy resources.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Some OEMs have committed to ending fossil fuel vehicle production at the COP26 summit, taking a proactive approach toward mitigating climate change. The COP26 Summit in Glasgow, Scotlands, is the latest round of climate talks between countries around the globe. During the gathering, Volvo, Ford Motor Co.,

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2023

General Motors announced it started delivering the BrightDrop Zevo 600 in April 2023. The quicker we can electrify commercial fleets, the quicker we’ll help combat climate change. General Motors aims to produce 50,000 BrightDrop Zevo 600 delivery vans annually by 2025. It is the first mass-produced electric delivery van.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2009

The proposed cause or contribute finding concludes that that the combined emissions of CO 2 , CH 4 , N 2 O, and HFCs from new motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines contribute to the atmospheric concentrations of these key greenhouse gases and hence to the threat of climate change. Proposed Endangerment Finding.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2020

Without taking climate action, the state will fail to make meet the necessary greenhouse gas reduction goals set forth under SB 254 and pursuant to Governor Sisolak’s Executive Order on climate change. The California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program, starting with sales of model year 2025 vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The new study highlights the complex and often conflicting influences of different types of emissions from power plants, motor vehicles, industrial facilities, and other sources. C) over much of the United States and Russia. Aerosol emissions have major health ramifications. Saying we should pollute is not practical.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2021

At Toyota, we’re taking a diverse science-driven approach to addressing climate change and offering people many ways to lower their own carbon footprint. We are tremendously excited about tapping into that talent through the Climate Fund.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

Samsung Ventures’ strategic investment illustrates heightened demand for scalable renewable fuel production to respond to climate change concerns, Raven SR says.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

liter TDI diesel applied in the Polo BlueMotion ( earlier post ) at the 31 st International Vienna Motor Symposium this week. The 3-cylinder, 1.2L diesel in the Polo BlueMotion. Click to enlarge. Volkswagen highlighted the new 3-cylinder, 1.2-liter The Polo’s 1.2-liter liter three-cylinder TDI is derived from the 1.6-liter

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Diesel Motor Motors Motoring 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2011

The review is the latest product of WHO’s Health in the Green Economy initiative, which is considering available evidence on health impacts from climate mitigation strategies for key economic sectors, as reviewed by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Kelp is the planet’s fastest-growing plant, soaking up 2,200 to 3,000 metric tons of CO 2 per square kilometer each year—more than tropical rainforests , according to the Climate Foundation. The platforms have Wi-Fi hotspots, and the team uses a cellular network to remotely control the motors that raise and lower the meshes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2020

Extreme E , the new electric off-road motor racing championship, is in advanced talks with Fisker Inc. The five-race global series is intended to highlight the impact of climate change and human interference in some of the world’s most remote locations and to promote the adoption of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2020

Ford Motor Company intends to achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050, while setting interim targets to address climate change challenges more urgently. Carbon neutrality refers to achieving zero carbon emissions by balancing such emissions with carbon removal.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , approximately 15 percent of net anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. To meet global climate targets, we must devise ways to get people and goods from point A to point B without burning fossil fuels.

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