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

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That’s down significantly from the 4% annual increase originally proposed for trucks and SUVs, which are already held to a lower standard and have become the dominant portion of U.S. As the International Energy Agency last week underscored, SUVs emit about 20% more CO2 than cars , whether they’re electric or not. vehicle sales.

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Safest EVs, VW ID.4 update, Honda fuel-cell PHEV, Fiat’s EV future: The Week in Reverse

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Ineos Fusilier The off-road maker Ineos announced its first fully electric vehicle, the Fusilier electric SUV. GMC Hummer EV The 2024 GMC Hummer EV is in the company of gas-guzzlers on the latest list of “meanest” vehicles for the environment. That is, if you can find somewhere along the way to fuel up.

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New EV electric car calendar

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All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. No surprises there are promises of big performance for a PHEV due late in 2022 or early 2023.

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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

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That’s according to CEO Mary Barra, who announced on Tuesday that the automaker would be leaning on hybrid vehicles to help contend with increasingly strict emission regulations. Let me be clear: GM remains committed to eliminating tailpipe emissions from our light-duty vehicles by 2035. But this hasn’t been GM’s style in the past.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

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Probably the most needed and least controversial proposed change is the elimination of the phaseout of the tax cap that begins in the quarter after a manufacturer sells 200,000 BEVs or PHEVs in the US. Notes: SUVs are not defined, but presumably this category includes crossovers. 4 and Tesla Model Y are classified as small SUVs.

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GM to Debut Two-Mode Plug-in Hybrid Technology in New Buick Crossover in 2011; LG Chem to Supply the Li-ion Cells

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The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. The yet-to-be-named Buick crossover will launch in late 2010, offering a family of fuel-efficient direct-injected gasoline engines, followed in 2011 by the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model.

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Price Parity is Not the Key to EV Adoption in the US

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Automakers with a major presence in Europe are sending the majority of their electric vehicle models to the EU market in order to ensure they meet the emissions mandate requirements, often leaving a minimal volume of EV models to ship to the US. Not including incentives, the BEV version starts at $14,500 more than the hybrid version.

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