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Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

Green Car Congress

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. —Auto Alliance. Maryland is one of nine states that has adopted California’s ZEV Mandate.

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ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants

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Recent policy action focused on the transition to zero-emission vehicles is responsible for the latest EV trends, the report concludes. In Europe, automakers deployed dozens more new models—and with greatly increased volume compared to the US—to meet the vehicle emission standards. million over the same period.

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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The Auto Alliance has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting that the US Environmental Protection Agency withdraw the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation which EPA announced on 13 January 2017.

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BloombergNEF shares its 2024 Electric Vehicle Outlook

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The auto industry continues to shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), and while sales growth has slowed somewhat this year at many companies and in many markets, recent guidance shows that it may only be in the near-term.

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Survey: Dealers think Biden is moving too fast on EVs

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Dealers think the Biden administration’s EV policies are forcing the auto industry to move ahead of market demand, according to a new Automotive News survey. The rules haven’t been finalized, but that process could be completed as soon as March, the industry journal noted. car dealers and dealership managers.

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History of the GEM Car and a Look at Its Future

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The batteries mean they have zero emissions and are better for the environment than gas-powered cars or golf carts. GEM started in 1992 when a group of engineers left General Motors (GM) to form a company. These cars attracted the attention of the auto industry and led to the purchase of GEM by DaimlerChrysler.

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Former GM Exec Bob Lutz: Years Ago, VW Emissions Left Automaker Baffled

Green Car Reports

Before its use of illegal "defeat device" software was discovered, many auto industry executives were baffled by Volkswagen's ability to make diesel cars meet U.S. emissions standards. One of them was former General Motors car czar and outspoken industry figure Bob Lutz.

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