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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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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. In the meantime we will continue to provide our customers with affordable solutions – affordable sustainability. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk caught up with Dr. Wolfgang Schneider at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2009.

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