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$1 billion for electric cars, Mini changes, climate science views, Tesla acceleration: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we talk about a very controversial Tesla, consider the idea of $1 billion in electric-car infrastructure and incentives, and look at the percentage of Americans who accept climate science (it's high). All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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EC Publishes 6 Calls for Proposals for Transport Research within the Seventh Framework Program; €63M for European Green Cars Initiative and Electromobility

Green Car Congress

Within that, projects for the European Green Cars Inititative are to receive an indicative (i.e., million) for the European Green Cars Initiative topics, and the remaining €12 million for the rest of the topics. Specific topics outside of the Green Cars Initiative are: AAT.2010.7-17. assessments.

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European Automotive Industry Outlines RD Priorities for EU Green Car Initiative

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European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Britons support reducing car use for the environment, survey reveals

Green Cars News

More than half of Britons believe that we should limit our car use for the sake of the environment, a survey by the Department for Transport (DfT) reveals. The report ‘Public attitudes towards climate change and the impact of transport’ shows that in 2009 just under 60 per cent thought that reducing their car use was important [.].

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Climate Week sponsored by Nissan

Green Cars News

Nissan has announced it is to sponsor this year’s Climate Week, Britain’s campaign to highlight climate issues and promote positive change for the environment. Last year, [.].

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Report: Switch to diesel needed for climate mitigation

Green Cars News

With European emission standards looming, it seems a shift from petrol to diesel engines could be the key to climate mitigation efforts. It suggests that passenger transport affects the environment through a number of areas – including long-term effects like CO2; [.].

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World celebrates forests for Environment Day

Green Cars News

Sunday was World Environment Day (WED) and this year’s theme is ‘Forests: Nature at your Service’; designed to highlight the vital environmental, economic and social role the world’s forests play.