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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. ” 2024 Volkswagen ID.4

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Compliance credits for EVs undergoing reduction 

Electric Auto Association

Credits represent actual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and are expressed as megagrams of CO2 (Mg = one million grams). Total banked credits representing 229,216,449 million grams of CO2 were carried over into 2020, providing a fairly sizable cushion for the overall automotive industry. Toyota holds roughly 30 million.

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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

Technologies that improve the fuel efficiency of heavy goods vehicles are a fundamental component of decarbonizing road freight. Ambitious fuel economy and CO 2 emission standards will help widespread deployment of these measures. It is critical that these standards include heavy freight trucks.

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EPA grants California emissions waiver

Green Cars News

In granting the waiver, the EPA found that California continues to have a need for its motor vehicle emissions programme, including the greenhouse gas standards and also found that the programme meets legal requirements regarding the protectiveness of public health and welfare.

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Interview with Dr. Wolfgang Schneider, Ford of Europe

Green Cars News

Answer: Ford’s broad general direction is less and less CO2 emissions, with the ultimate goal of zero emission vehicles. Small cars such as the Fiesta and Focus already achieve good CO2 figures thanks toECOnetic and the potential in the EcoBoost engine family. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk Q: How efficient can diesel engines become?

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

Even with CO2 levels well past the safe point of 350ppm and rising ever more dangerously , old school, baggy pants vaudevillian GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, known throughout the auto biz as “Rhymes with Nutz and Putz&# says, “We can meet the law, but it’s going to take a lot of money.&#. Don’t worry, pal, you soon will.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

Green Car Congress

If accompanied by aggressive efforts to get drivers out of their cars, compact growth programs could reduce auto-based 2030 CO 2 emissions by as much as 25% over and above any emissions reductions attributable to higher fuel economy standards. The CPP is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.