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Europe Accelerates EV Adoption with Policy Updates

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According to ESG Today , under the amended rules, auto makers will now be able to meet the emissions obligations by averaging their performance over a three-year timeframe. This allows the auto industry to balance an excess of emissions in one year by outperforming in another year.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals.

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Auto Industry Weighs in Against Murkowski Amendment that Delays EPA Regulation of Stationary Source CO2 Emissions

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The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) have sent a joint letter to US Senator Diane Feinstein, opposing an amendment to an appropriations act that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from spending money on regulating carbon dioxide from stationary sources under (..)

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All Western European Countries Will Have CO2-Related Car Taxation This Year; European Auto Industry Urges Harmonization of Schemes

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The number of EU countries with CO2-related car taxation rose to 15 in 2008. The European car industry urges EU governments to show more resolve in harmonizing car taxation schemes. Car tax schemes should neither include nor exclude specific technologies and be budget neutral in end-effect.

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Volkswagen to use CO2 as refrigerant for future air conditioning systems

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While last year it appeared that the auto industry as a whole would shift to R-1234yf, in September 2012, Daimler said that internal testing had identified safety (flammability) issues under certain conditions, and that it would not use R-1234yf in its products. With a GWP (Global Warming Potential) value of 1, R744 is 99.3%

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Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

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Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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Tula study shows electrified DSF for LDV mild hybrid diesels reduces CO2 emissions by up to 11%

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When Tula’s software strategies were implemented, an additional 11% of CO2 was eliminated compared to industry-leading hybrid powertrains. FEV, an international engineering partner to the auto industry, joined forces with Tula to develop this study. Scott Bailey, president and CEO of Tula Technologies.

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