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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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The European Commission should update the testing procedures for plug-in hybrid vehicles and limit any credits as part of the EU CO 2 regulation for new cars to those plug-in hybrid vehicles that demonstrate a high share of electric driving in real-world. —ICCT Director Dr. Peter Mock.

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VW uncovers irregularities in type-approval CO2 levels affecting about 800K vehicles as part of diesel investigation

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This should lead to a reliable assessment of the legal, and the subsequent economic consequences of this not yet fully explained issue, Volkswagen said. The Board of Management of Volkswagen AG will immediately start a dialog with the responsible type-approval agencies regarding the consequences of these findings.

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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

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Antitrust legislation sometimes hinders horizontal collaboration and legal risk has already prevented some trials. Trial and error is part of the prioritization process, and further research and pilot projects should be encouraged. So far, inter-company collaboration has taken place at an experimental level alone.

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BMW: “We don’t cheat”; diesel is needed to hit CO2 targets; call for WLTP and RDE

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We observe the legal requirements in each country and fulfill all local testing requirements. BMW noted that in two studies carried out by the ICCT, results confirmed that the BMW X5 and 13 other BMW vehicles tested comply with the legal requirements concerning NO x emissions. This represents approx.

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Volkswagen and Qatar to put autonomous electric vehicles on Doha roads in 2022

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The landmark project will create a holistic ecosystem for autonomous driving, including the creation of an appropriate legal framework, smart city infrastructure and transfer of knowledge, which can be used as a blueprint to transform urban mobility, both in Qatar and beyond.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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Unlike the others, however, Audi over the past few years has embarked on a comprehensive approach to developing a range of new CO₂-neutral fuels as part of its overall strategy for sustainable, carbon-neutral mobility: Audi e-fuels. The CO2-free sorbent can be re-used for many adsorption/desorption cycles. Earlier post.).

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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On longer timeframes, the refrigerant in your air conditioner will leak into the atmosphere where it, too, will absorb sunlight, possibly even more than CO2 2 , and heat the planet long after the blades of your air conditioner’s fan have stopped spinning. If, like 60 percent of the U.S. This year, the U.S.

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