Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Making conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles more expensive to run—through increased fuel or carbon taxes—is not enough to incentivize the majority of consumers to change. However, carbon taxes can be critical in pushing electricity providers to decarbonize their operations. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

Because changes in fuel economy take a long time to percolate through the entire fleet, an 18% reduction in fuel used by vehicles purchased in a given year (due to a 20% improvement in their fuel economy) would result in only about a 1% reduction of the fuel used by the entire fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

Setting clear standards for vehicle efficiency and fuels allow manufacturers of cars and other vehicles to anticipate the direction of future standards. This should include carbon and energy taxing, for example, as proposed in the amendment of the Energy Tax Directive.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The policy package includes a new fuel economy readiness index, which measures the extent to which countries have implemented steps that will fully exploit the potential of existing fuel economy technologies and maximise their use in vehicles. Increase international collaboration on fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Early in September, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it would consider in a 23-24 October meeting amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the market. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

introduced the latest in a series of discussion drafts to overhaul the US tax code. This new staff discussion draft focuses energy tax policy on stimulating domestic, clean production of electricity and transportation fuels, which account for 68% of energy consumed in the US. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

Since some 36% of diesel is used off-road, such as on farms, by manufacturing, industrial and commercial ventures, and boats, a fuel tax for road use would impose an unfair burden onto these sectors, the government says.). In New Zealand, diesel and electric-powered vehicles pay for their road use through road user charges.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

Reasons for this consumer reluctance adduced by the report include: Many technologies that can improve fuel economy can instead be used to increase the power of vehicles, a traditionally strong selling point for cars. The report cites a number of policy options to support achieving the goal, including: Fuel economy or CO 2 emission standards.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Valence currently has two manufacturing facilities in China, both wholly-owned; each facility is 50,000 square feet and located next to each other. The first plant is the cathode materials plant; Valence uses two or three proven partners to manufacture the cells, Donaghy said. The second is the module/pack manufacturing plant.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Large OEMs, with significant engineering capability, design and manufacture almost all Class 2b, 3, and 8b vehicles. Commercial trailers are produced by a separate group of manufacturers that are not associated with truck manufacturers. This will require close cooperation among component manufacturers and vehicle manufacturers.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

This could be good news for around 300,000 drivers who would be eligible to benefit with the Government setting aside £300million which will be matched by the manufacturer. At the same time, however, Mr Darling has announced a two pence per litre increase on fuel duty which will apply from September this year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

In the short term, he believes OEMs need to boost their warranty support for hybrids; there needs to be some kind of a floor on resale value and fuel pricing (i.e. fuel tax); and there needs to be assurances regarding OEM viability—all of which may involve government action.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Each stage in production matters—mining, refining, and producing the raw materials, manufacturing the components, and finally assembling them into cells and battery packs. The manufacture of lithium batteries for EVs, like those shown here, is energy intensive, as is the mining and refining of the raw materials. AFP/Getty Images.

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