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Waxman/Markey Bill Accelerates Infrastructure and Build-out for Plug-Ins, Calls for Harmonization of Motor Vehicle GHG Standards; 3% of Emissions Allowances for Cap-and-Trade Go to Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

The bill is structured into four primary titles: Title I: Clean Energy; Title II: Energy Efficiency; Title III: Reducing Global Warming Pollution (the cap-and-trade bill); and Title IV: Transitioning to a Clean Energy Economy (which also includes a section on adapting to climate change). Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

As I get ready this morning to head over to the Lutheran Church in Gardena to participate in this national day of service by helping to prepare meals for my less fortunate neighbors, I want to thank the auto industry for giving me a great laugh at their expense. Way to kill the audience, Greg.

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Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

Plugs and Cars

Dan Kalb of the Union of Concerned Scientists and Bonnie Holms-Gen of the Lung Association were there to lend their voices of protest against the auto industry's continuing legal assault on California. And I was there representing Plug In America. And due to all our efforts, the grid is getting even cleaner and more renewable.

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Electric Vehicles Made These Engineers Expendable

Cars That Think

At the time, though, all Yeung knew was that the auto industry never sleeps; surely the Escapes rivals, like the Toyota RAV4 or the Honda CR-V, would be getting engine upgrades. GM was sued for false advertising, triggering national news coverage of GMs engine scandal and a multiyear legal headache.

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Final US mpg rules through 2031 go easy on gas trucks, SUVs

Baua Electric

The consumer organization Consumer Reports called them underwhelming and said that the NHTSA standards “only check the box on its legal requirement.” ” 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 4 Will automakers make more EVs than they need to?

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid. And its easier to clean central power plants than millions of vehicles. And utilities are increasingly being mandated to increase their percentage of power from renewable sources.

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Automakers whine about €15B fine they knew they’d risk for pushing gas cars

Baua Electric

If an automaker fails to meet this legal target, which was established in 2017 , it may have to pay a fine of €95 per gram of CO2 per car. million polluting vehicles in order to come into compliance. At issue are Europe’s 2025 CO2 targets, and a penalty calculated based on fleet average CO2 emissions per automaker. km or lower.

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