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Final US mpg rules through 2031 go easy on gas trucks, SUVs

Baua Electric

The federal government on Friday revealed vehicle efficiency standards for 2027-2031 that improve the fleet fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks—slightly. As the International Energy Agency last week underscored, SUVs emit about 20% more CO2 than cars , whether they’re electric or not. vehicle sales.

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Compliance credits for EVs undergoing reduction 

Electric Auto Association

The agency’s regulatory framework forces each automaker to maintain a positive balance in its bank of compliance credits, earning a credit surplus when its model year fleet outperforms its aggregate emissions target, and incurring a deficit when its fleet underperforms. In 2021, each will count as 1.5 effectively ending the bonus.

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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

Improved and extended data collection is critical to designing and re-assessing these policies. Antitrust legislation sometimes hinders horizontal collaboration and legal risk has already prevented some trials. It also must adjust to emerging trends that can further disrupt a sector that is already witnessing a transformation.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

EVs are designed with their batteries spread evenly across the bottom of the car, creating an incredibly low centre of gravity with weight equally distributed across both axles. Since 1st July 2019, it has been a legal requirement for new EVs to be fitted with noise-making devices behind the bumpers. ULEZ charge can really add up.

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

Green Car Congress

One novel aspect of the EcoTwin combination is the advanced Wifi-P connection, developed by NXP and specially designed for automotive applications. If possible, in the interests of fuel efficiency, the distance is adjusted to the legally prescribed distance without interventions in the brake system.

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LowCVP announces winners of Low Carbon Urban Mobility Technology Challenge

Green Car Congress

Their selection by an expert panel was based on the merits and impacts of their technology for reducing vehicle CO2 emissions, commercial viability and ease of integration. The winners of the LowCVP’s Technology Challenge are: Capoco Design Ltd. The designers say the system is affordable, convenient and reliable. Ecospin Ltd.

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

Teslarati

We design our manufacturing processes to use less water per vehicle than the industry average, and for the third year in a row, we power our Supercharger network with 100 percent renewable energy. vehicle fleet of one accident per 670,000 miles driven. But sustainability is not just about avoiding emissions.

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