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No more Volt, Rivian electric truck, hidden climate report: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

General Motors announced it would kill the Chevrolet Volt in mid-2019. A new report details how much climate change will hurt the U.S. Rivian revealed its good-looking electric truck. And new solid-state batteries from China. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

Green Car Congress

Level 2 chargers provide 240 volts, offering up to 20 miles of range for every hour a vehicle is plugged in. DC fast chargers provide 480 volts, offering 180 miles or more per hour of charging. However, the prospect of hundreds of thousands of EVs on New York City’s streets requires careful planning to ensure future grid reliability.

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Right Wing Volt Flip-Flop? Now It's An Energy Security Hero! (Video)

Green Car Reports

You may have heard and read more than you want to on the media distortions and lousy reporting about the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car.

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. We have made a very clear commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement. The ongoing rollout of 48-volt technology is another element of CO 2 reduction. For a fleet of around 2.5

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The “cash for volts&# approach was touted Monday by the Electrification Coalition, a 13-member group that sees electric plug-ins as the answer to a host of problems, from dependence on foreign oil to tailpipe emissions that some believe is contributing to global climate change.

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. The brand is also continuing to develop conventional engines with a focus on universal mild hybridization and the 48-volt electrical system. Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 2.4 – 2.1

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Volkswagen and Audi launch sustainability programs for US introduction of e-Golf BEV and A3 e-tron PHEV; carbon offsets with 3Degrees and solar energy

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Emission reductions produced by the project are verified by an approved third party and registered with the Climate Action Reserve. Emission reductions produced by the project are verified by an approved third party and registered with the Climate Action Reserve. Big River and Salmon Creek Forest. McKinney Landfill.

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