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The SUV market is fueling global oil demand, clouding CO2 targets

Green Car Reports

A strong SUV market is leading to higher oil demand today, and may make future carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets harder to achieve, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). New IEA analysis found that global CO2 emissions from SUVs reached nearly 1.1 SUVs are.

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Battery Electric Cars Climbed to 9% of Sales in 2021, Driven by EU CO2 Targets

CleanTechnica EVs

One in every 11 cars sold in the EU last year was fully electric as EV sales were boosted by EU CO2 targets for the second year running. Battery electric vehicles had a 9.1% in 2019 — before the current EU CO2 standards, which […]. market share, according to ACEA data for 2021. That’s up from 1.9%

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European Parliament proposes 40% cut in new car CO2 by 2030; acceleration of sales of electric and low-emission cars

Green Car Congress

Carmakers will also have to ensure that zero- and low- emission vehicles—ZLEVs (electric cars or vehicles which emit less than 50g CO2/km)—have a 35% market share of sales of new cars and vans by 2030, and 20% by 2025. —Erik Jonnaert.

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UK: EVs drive down CO2 emissions and lift vehicle ownership to record high

Electric Cars Report

to 41,404,589 vehicles, according to new Motorparc data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) – with plug-in vehicles driving the biggest growth in car ownership since 2016. The number of vehicles on UK roads reached a record high in 2023, rising by 1.7%

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Tesla and other EVs’ strong sales helped drop Europe’s CO2 emissions in 2021

Teslarati

A recent report from market trend analysis firm JATO Dynamics has revealed that Tesla’s strong sales in Europe, coupled with the introduction of more environmentally-friendly SUVs, have helped drive a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new vehicles sold across the region in 2021.

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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

Green Car Congress

When driven in battery-charging mode, which could become more common as motorists charge up ahead of using electric mode in low-emissions zones, the PHEVs emitted three to 12 times more. Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving.

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Tesla and Jaguar Land Rover partner in CO2 to avoid EU emission fines

Teslarati

Tesla will have a new addition to its CO2 pool in Jaguar Land Rover, which will help the latter company avoid hefty fines for not reaching target emissions goals set by the European Union. This gives automakers like Tesla the opportunity to “pool” their sales on the continent with other automakers for a fee.