CO2, Electric Vehicles and Emissions

Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Starting immediately, Deutsche Post is offsetting any unavoidable CO 2 emissions due to mail transport with investments in internationally recognized and certified climate protection projects at no extra charge. For the last ten years, DHL has transported all parcels for private customers with its climate-friendly “GoGreen” service.

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Volvo Cars CEO Torches EU Plan To Delay Automaker CO2 Emissions Requirements — And He Should

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 6, 2025

We’ve published a few articles about the European Union’s move to delay CO2 emissions requirements. continued] The post Volvo Cars CEO Torches EU Plan To Delay Automaker CO2 Emissions Requirements And He Should appeared first on CleanTechnica. Overall, we see it as a weak, harmful move that is not required.

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Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions reduction target of 30% per vehicle 8 years early

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2018

Ford Motor Company has met its goal to reduce manufacturing CO 2 emissions eight years ahead of schedule. The goal, set in 2010, aimed to reduce the company’s global carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing operations by 30% per vehicle produced by 2025. Ford also remains focused on reducing vehicle emissions.

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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Steel is one of the main sources of CO 2 emissions in our supply chain. Around 20% of supply chain CO 2 emissions for a mid-sized fully-electric vehicle are attributable to steel— which comes in third, after battery cells and aluminum.

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Schneider taking delivery of 92 Class 8 eCascadia electric trucks

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As a result, Schneider will have one of the largest electric fleets in North America, marking a critical step in the company’s efforts to operationalize zero emission vehicles into its truck fleet. Battery-electric trucks are crucial in meeting Schneider’s sustainability goals of reducing CO2 per-mile emissions by 7.5%

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BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

By 2030 we aim to reduce CO2 emissions from production by 80 percent compared to 2019, — Milan Nedeljkovi?. With its new plant in Debrecen, Hungary—where production of the all-electric Neue Klasse will launch in 2025—the BMW Group is entering a new era in sustainable automotive production.

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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

With alternative fuel vehicles now approaching 1% of new vehicle production, however, they are in fact beginning to have a “ measurable and meaningful impact ” on overall new vehicle fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values.

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BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO). million sold in 2021 to 21 million in 2025.

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Car CO2 Emissions Fall Sharply in Response to EU Targets

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 30, 2021

By Eoin Bannon Official new data from the EU’s environmental watchdog (EEA) shows that the CO2 emissions of new cars decreased by 12% in 2020 to 107.8 grams of CO2 per km. Transport & Environment (T&E) said the sharp drop showed that ambitious EU car CO2 targets do spur carmakers to reduce their […].

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Plug-in vehicles reduced CO2 emissions by 5.5 million metric tons in 2021

Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Plug-in electric vehicles, including all-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 5.5 The estimates used regional electric grid mixes and EV/PHEV registration locations.

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Danger signs! Latest research shows top ICE brands including Toyota, Ford and Nissan struggling to hit new Aussie CO2 limits

EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

New research has shown how much trouble some top brands including Ford, Nissan, GWM and even Toyota could find themselves because of Australias new CO2 emissions reduction scheme if they dont transition to electric vehicles quickly enough. billion in 2029. READ MORE: Which is best for the environment: EV or ICE?

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Deutsche Post Offsets CO2 Emissions For Letter Mail Transport

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 23, 2022

Deutsche Post Group DHL has announced that it’s offsetting carbon dioxide emissions for letter mail transport in 2022 at no extra charge.

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How Record EV and clean energy deployment are working to reduce CO2 emissions

Electrek

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Signs are surfacing that the rollout of electric vehicles and renewable energy sources is working as designed. According to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), record EV and clean energy deployment are contributing to a significant reduction in CO2 emissions in 2022.

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Electric Vehicles Cut CO2 Emissions — Huge Emissions Reductions Possible with Smart EV Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 10, 2022

A new report, More EVs, Fewer Emissions, lays out strategies to maximize emissions reductions through optimized EV charging and provides clear recommendations for the transportation and power sectors.

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GM Penalty Due To Failure To Comply With EPA CO2 Emissions Over A 6-Year Span

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 4, 2024

On July 3 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that General Motors (GM) agreed to retire approximately 50 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) credits to resolve excess CO2 emissions identified through EPA’s light-duty vehicle in-use testing program.

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First results of eSprinter pilot testing of fine particle filter technology

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The filter technology was developed in cooperation with the filtration specialist MANN+HUMMEL, and compensates for fine particle emissions in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle, down to a particle size of ten micrometers (PM 10 ). The pilot project is intended to show how these successes can be further optimized.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

The average car stays on the road for over eight years; meaning that even if the whole world switched to buying 100% electric cars tomorrow, it would still take almost a decade for today’s internal combustion engines to be off the road. Clearly we aren’t switching to 100% electric vehicles tomorrow, so that’s not fast enough.

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Miners are cutting CO2 emissions in half by switching to electric vehicles for extracting critical minerals

Electrek

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While you may notice more electric vehicles on the road today than ever before, the technology is now making its way to miners, the companies extracting the critical minerals needed to build EVs, ensure adequate global food supply, etc.

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BMW Wants To Produce 10 Million Electric Vehicles By 2030

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 20, 2021

BMW Group has set a goal of reducing its CO2 emissions by over 200 million tonnes by the year 2030. This equals well over 20 times the annual CO2 emissions of a city with over a million inhabitants, such as Munich, the […]. Earlier this month the company announced this goal at its Annual General Meeting.

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EPA trends report finds MY 2021 fuel economy remained flat at a record high while CO2 levels hit new low

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual Automotive Trends Report , which shows that model year (MY) 2021 vehicle fuel economy remained at a record high—but flat with MY 2020 fuel economy—while CO 2 emission levels reached a new record low. Estimated real-world fuel economy and CO 2 emissions.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

To realize this vision, and to make CO 2 -neutral transport a feasible choice for our customers, subsidies for electric vehicles and charging equipment will continue to be of high importance. The eCanter, which has a GVW of 7.5 As part of Daimler AG, MFTBC is committed to the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Report: Toyota CEO claims EVs worsen CO2 emissions, pushes back on proposed ICE bans

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Has Toyota changed its tune on electric vehicles, as it prepares to push its solid-state battery technology to market? Earlier this month a report suggested that might be the case—which could give the company an advantage in the competitive global EV market. It turns out that pronouncement might have been premature.

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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

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

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. For pure battery-powered vehicles, take-up is even lower (0.5%).

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Delhi Propels Final-Mile Deliveries in Bid to Become India’s Electric Vehicle Capital

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 4, 2022

Achieving 100% electric vehicle sales penetration for final-mile delivery vehicles in Delhi by 2030 can significantly improve air quality and positively impact health, by greatly reducing CO2, 12,370 NOx, and particulate matter emissions. and RMI India, offers a novel […].

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New US vehicle emission standards to cut 7 billion tonnes of CO2

Innovation News Network

MARCH 21, 2024

The EPA has announced the final vehicle emission standards for the US, which will cut over seven billion tonnes of carbon emissions. The post New US vehicle emission standards to cut 7 billion tonnes of CO2 appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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States With Highest Portion Of Their CO2 Emissions Coming From Transportation: California, Washington, & Hawaii

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Energy Information Administration has created a map showing what portion of the 50 US states’ CO2 emissions come from transportation (as of 2018*). This is an interesting use of data for a state comparison. As you can see above, states in the West and Florida (and Vermont) had the highest portions of their […].

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Emissions Reduction Plan Adopted in New Zealand

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 21, 2022

Courtesy of Sigurd Magnusson, Senior Adviser, New Zealand Environment, Emissions and Adaptation Ministry of Transport | Te Manat? Waka The New Zealand government in May 2022 adopted its first Emissions Reduction Plan.

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This Zero Emission Mobility (ZEM) EV captures CO2, cleaning the air as it drives

Electrek

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Imagine driving behind a diesel truck spewing clouds of smoke into the air while your new fully electric vehicle cleans up its carbon emissions. The post This Zero Emission Mobility (ZEM) EV captures CO2, cleaning the air as it drives appeared first on Electrek. This dream may soon be a reality.

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Tesla had lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions & highest fuel economy in 2021 EPA Auto Trends report finds

Teslarati

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Tesla had the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions for 2021, a new report published by the U.S. The EPA released its annual Automotive Trends report, and findings reveal that Tesla is leading the way with the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions and the highest fuel economy of all large manufacturers. Teslarati is now on TikTok.

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Tesla and other EVs’ strong sales helped drop Europe’s CO2 emissions in 2021

Teslarati

APRIL 14, 2022

A recent report from market trend analysis firm JATO Dynamics has revealed that Tesla’s strong sales in Europe, coupled with the introduction of more environmentally-friendly SUVs, have helped drive a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new vehicles sold across the region in 2021. km to 99g/km year-over-year. .

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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2020

Indeed, much of Big Oil's reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions leans on the so-called natural gas bridge. Eni has announced plans to cut down its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% over the next three decades. Good case in point: Italian multinational oil and gas giant Eni S.p.A. 3 ENI SpA.

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True Or False? Better Diesel Fuel Economy Is An Efficient Form Of Decarbonization

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 30, 2024

A push to decarbonize trucking is largely due to the fact that more than 3% of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions come from heavy trucks. Diesel fuel economy has been on the minds of long-haul trucking industry leaders. Sure, as a result of EPA regulations, diesel engines manufactured today are. continued] The post True Or False?

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Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany.

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Honda, American Electric Power developing 2nd life applications for used EV batteries

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2019

Honda is conducting research with Ohio-based electric utility American Electric Power to develop a network of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could be integrated into AEP’s electricity system.

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It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. Toyota LandCruiser 300-Series: in the passenger vehicle segment. Tesla: A potential winner under NVES.

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Researchers find Nissan LEAF creates less CO2 than Toyota Prius hybrid in west US and Texas, but more in N. Midwest

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

Regionally specific lifecycle CO 2 emissions per mile traveled for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the US can vary widely based on grid emission factors (i.e., The paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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Mercedes-Benz begins production of two A-class PHEV models at Rastatt plant

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

kWh/100 km, electric range 74 km, combined CO 2 emissions 34-33 g/km). kWh/100 km, electric range 75 km, combined CO2 emissions 33-32 g/km). The production launch of the Mercedes-Benz A-class in two plug-in hybrid models is a strategic milestone as part of our global electric initiative.

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Lifecycle Emissions of EVs & CO2: Debunking TED Talk Video

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 4, 2022

So, was more CO2 […]. By David Waterworth with Paul Wildman Recently, Paul Wildman, a well-educated friend of mine who also happens to own a Tesla, happened upon a TED talk. He was most concerned that the car he had purchased because it was environmentally friendly might have turned out to be the antithesis of that?

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EPA finalizes greenhouse gas standards for LDVs MY 2023-2026

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for Model Years (MY) 2023 through 2026. EPA is planning to initiate a separate rulemaking to establish multi-pollutant emission standards under the Clean Air Act for MY 2027 and later.

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Stellantis finalizing eFuel testing on 28 engine families to support decarbonization of ICE fleet on the road

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2023

As part of the toolbox available to reduce carbon emissions and fight against climate change, eFuel is a drop-in replacement synthetic fuel made from captured atmospheric CO 2 and renewable energy. billion existing ICE cars.

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ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

These fuel economy levels are achieved based on a sustained 4%–6% annual reduction of fuel use per mile with incremental technology additions that do not compromise vehicle size or utility at an incremental cost of $800–$1,300 from 2025 to 2030. Electric vehicles. Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 Source: The ICCT.

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Porsche commissions MAN electric eTruck for green logistics at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2018

In addition to its low noise emissions and being CO2-neutral, the strengths of the electric vehicle include reduced wear and maintenance. —Dr Frederik Zohm, member of the Executive Board MAN responsible for Research and Development.

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Audi of America launches Internal Carbon Price program to support goal of lowering CO2 footprint 30% by 2025

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Audi of America is among the first in the automotive industry to implement an internal carbon price program as a key initiative in the brand’s pursuit of lower CO 2 emissions. Fuel consumed by Audi of America fleet vehicles. Logistics: Vehicle and parts transport. Building heat & energy. Waste generation.

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Biden sets 2030 net GHG reduction target for US of 50-52% below 2005 levels

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

US President Joe Biden announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50-52% reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030. In 2019, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,558 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MMT CO 2 Eq.), Total GHG emissions in 2019 were up 1.8%

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Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

Volvo Cars CEO Torches EU Plan To Delay Automaker CO2 Emissions Requirements — And He Should

Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions reduction target of 30% per vehicle 8 years early

BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

Schneider taking delivery of 92 Class 8 eCascadia electric trucks

BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

Car CO2 Emissions Fall Sharply in Response to EU Targets

Plug-in vehicles reduced CO2 emissions by 5.5 million metric tons in 2021

Danger signs! Latest research shows top ICE brands including Toyota, Ford and Nissan struggling to hit new Aussie CO2 limits

Deutsche Post Offsets CO2 Emissions For Letter Mail Transport

How Record EV and clean energy deployment are working to reduce CO2 emissions

Electric Vehicles Cut CO2 Emissions — Huge Emissions Reductions Possible with Smart EV Charging

GM Penalty Due To Failure To Comply With EPA CO2 Emissions Over A 6-Year Span

First results of eSprinter pilot testing of fine particle filter technology

BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

Miners are cutting CO2 emissions in half by switching to electric vehicles for extracting critical minerals

BMW Wants To Produce 10 Million Electric Vehicles By 2030

EPA trends report finds MY 2021 fuel economy remained flat at a record high while CO2 levels hit new low

Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

Report: Toyota CEO claims EVs worsen CO2 emissions, pushes back on proposed ICE bans

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

Delhi Propels Final-Mile Deliveries in Bid to Become India’s Electric Vehicle Capital

New US vehicle emission standards to cut 7 billion tonnes of CO2

States With Highest Portion Of Their CO2 Emissions Coming From Transportation: California, Washington, & Hawaii

Emissions Reduction Plan Adopted in New Zealand

This Zero Emission Mobility (ZEM) EV captures CO2, cleaning the air as it drives

Tesla had lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions & highest fuel economy in 2021 EPA Auto Trends report finds

Tesla and other EVs’ strong sales helped drop Europe’s CO2 emissions in 2021

3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

True Or False? Better Diesel Fuel Economy Is An Efficient Form Of Decarbonization

Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

Honda, American Electric Power developing 2nd life applications for used EV batteries

It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

Researchers find Nissan LEAF creates less CO2 than Toyota Prius hybrid in west US and Texas, but more in N. Midwest

Mercedes-Benz begins production of two A-class PHEV models at Rastatt plant

Lifecycle Emissions of EVs & CO2: Debunking TED Talk Video

EPA finalizes greenhouse gas standards for LDVs MY 2023-2026

Stellantis finalizing eFuel testing on 28 engine families to support decarbonization of ICE fleet on the road

ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

Porsche commissions MAN electric eTruck for green logistics at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen

Audi of America launches Internal Carbon Price program to support goal of lowering CO2 footprint 30% by 2025

Biden sets 2030 net GHG reduction target for US of 50-52% below 2005 levels

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