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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

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The share of electric vehicles in new registrations tripled from about 3.5% Since 2017, the new Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) has been put in place with the objective to gradually replace the outdated New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). grams of CO 2 per kilometre (g CO 2 /km). This was 14.5

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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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Around 20% of supply chain CO 2 emissions for a mid-sized fully-electric vehicle are attributable to steel— which comes in third, after battery cells and aluminum. This manufacturing process has significant potential for CO 2 savings, compared to coal-based steel production in a blast furnace.

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GlobalData: COVID-19 puts EV sales and CO2 fleet emission targets at risk

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GlobalData research shows that lower oil prices as a result of the COVID-19 crisis could reduce electric vehicle demand and impair EU efforts to significantly reduce average new vehicle CO 2 emissions in the European car market. —Mike Vousden, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData. —Mike Vousden.

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Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions reduction target of 30% per vehicle 8 years early

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Ford Motor Company has met its goal to reduce manufacturing CO 2 emissions eight years ahead of schedule. The goal, set in 2010, aimed to reduce the company’s global carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing operations by 30% per vehicle produced by 2025. Ford also remains focused on reducing vehicle emissions.

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Tesla had lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions & highest fuel economy in 2021 EPA Auto Trends report finds

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Tesla had the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions for 2021, a new report published by the U.S. The EPA released its annual Automotive Trends report, and findings reveal that Tesla is leading the way with the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions and the highest fuel economy of all large manufacturers. Teslarati is now on TikTok.

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EEA final data shows average car CO2 emissions in Europe kept increasing in 2019

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Electric vehicles constituted 3.5% Most car manufacturers met their individual binding CO 2 emission targets for fleets of newly registered passenger cars in 2019. CO2/km, which is about 7 % above the 2020 target of 147 g CO 2 /km. of new car registrations in 2019. In 2019, average emissions of new vans were 158.0

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

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The number of vehicles on UK roads reached a record high in 2023, rising by 1.7% 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.

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