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Coltura: Federal & state EV policy & incentives must target gasoline superusers to achieve carbon emissions goals

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Advocacy group Coltura has published a report that finds converting the biggest users of gasoline to EVs in the next ten years is critical to reaching climate goals and that present EV policies are poorly suited to accomplishing that conversion. The top 20% of gasoline users burn 48%.

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The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024 | Autocar Professional

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We have a bunch of new SUV launches lined up this month at both ends of the price spectrum to kick things off in 2024. At the top-end, Mercedes-Benz will be launching the new GLS facelift while at the other end, the compact SUV class will see updates to the Mahindra XUV300 and Kia Sonet. litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre

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The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

We have a bunch of new SUV launches lined up this month at both ends of the price spectrum to kick things off in 2024. At the top-end, Mercedes-Benz will be launching the new GLS facelift while at the other end, the compact SUV class will see updates to the Mahindra XUV300 and Kia Sonet. litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre

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Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive Program with Ford; carbon-negative PET

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The Origin platform converts C-6 cellulose into four isolated building-block chemicals in one chemo-catalytic step in liquid-phase reactors with almost zero carbon loss. The assessment studies Origin products across four environmental criteria: climate change; ecosystem quality, resource consumption; and human health.

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Mahindra Thar 5-door to officially unveil on 15th August

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It seems like the brand will finally be taking the wraps off the SUV on 15th August. This would help in increasing the practicality of the SUV as it would help the rear occupants with ingress and egress. This would help in increasing the practicality of the SUV as it would help the rear occupants with ingress and egress.

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Volkswagen begins series production of ID.4 in Zwickau; world premiere at end of September

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Volkswagen has begun series production of the brand’s first all-electric SUV, the ID.4, 4, Volkswagen is adding an all-electric vehicle to its offering in the compact SUV class, the world’s largest growth segment. Preparations to roll out the electric SUV at the international level are also in full swing. 4, in Zwickau.

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Conversion of Volkswagen Emden plant for EV production underway

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The new all-electric compact SUV ID.4 We are converting a major automobile plant during production. 3 are milestones on the way to establishing a neutral carbon balance for the brand by 2050—based on the goals of the Paris climate accord. —Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of the Volkswagen brand. 4 and the ID.3