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Current federal fuel economy rules use petroleum-equivalent efficiency numbers for EVs that effectively incentivize their sales.
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Will plug-in hybrids be plugged in, or will they add oil demand?
While regulators are seeing them as EVs, Bloomberg's energy analysis arm suggests they add oil demand if bought instead of battery-electrics.
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Versus cars, SUVs emit about 20% more CO2—EV or not
SUVs surpassed 50% of the market for the first time in "advanced economies" with around 20 million sales, according to the IEA.
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Report: 4 of 10 Americans live with unhealthy air, and EVs can help
Transportation-related spikes in deadly air pollution this past year were the most severe recorded in the 25-year history of the annual American Lung Association report.
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Tighter EPA emissions rules for big trucks don't mandate EVs
Tougher emissions targets will likely lead to more EV sales, but environmental groups say they're again a step behind California.
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DOE rule may encourage more plug-in hybrids, fewer EVs
With tweaks to the final rule, it projects 56% EV sales will be needed by 2032, along with at least 13% plug-in hybrids.
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Particles might be collected by exposing them to an electric field and then sweeping them away.
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EPA may allow weaker emissions rules, slower EV rollout
The Biden administration may "slow the pace at which auto manufacturers would need to comply" with tighter emissions rules.
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Choosing leather lowers EV carbon footprint, suppliers suggest
Is vegan leather actually the sustainable choice for EV drivers and those seeking the smallest footprint? Leather suppliers argue it's not.
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Cummins faces $1.7B fine for diesel Ram pickup emissions cheating
It's the largest civil penalty ever secured under the Clean Air Act and the second-largest environmental penalty ever.
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EPA: Hybrids and EVs helped offset more polluting trucks and SUVs
Americans' continued shift toward larger vehicles and trucks boosted the average CO2 emissions per vehicle from 2017 to 2022, but rising sales of hybrids and EVs helped offset it.
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House votes to block emissions rules with misconception of EV mandate
The Republican-controlled House appears to believe these targets constitute an EV mandate—even though the EPA's proposal clearly lays it out as the opposite.
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The parent of Dodge, Jeep, and other brands claims the California Air Resources Board (CARB) "improperly adopted" a 2019 deal negotiated between the regulator and four automakers.
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Polestar 4 SUV has a lower carbon footprint than Polestar 2 hatchback?
Yes, while some metrics suggest that SUVs have a larger footprint than cars, Polestar is suggesting that its SUV is greener.
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UK delay of ban on gas models irks automakers, climate groups
Climate effects aside, automakers are now also reportedly concerned that a delay of the EV mandate will upset future plans, and the rebound of auto manufacturing in the U.K. post-Brexit.
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Ford aside, automakers are fighting EV-focused EPA emissions targets
GM is among several full-line automakers appearing to rally most egregiously for more permitted tailpipe pollution, while preaching of EVs as the future.
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Poll: Americans are sharply divided over fossil-fuel phaseout
EVs reduce global warming emissions, but that and the phasing-out of fossil fuels may be far less important to Republicans than Democrats.
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EPA slaps Sinister Diesel with $1M emissions fine amid crackdown
Diesel defeat devices from the company enabled far greater emissions in trucks, and they were illegally sold over the course of nearly 10 years.
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A 2% annual improvement in fuel efficiency is in the cards for passenger cars, and a 4% yearly improvement for light trucks.
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Google Maps' eco-friendly routing: Like taking 250,000 cars off the road?
Maps' efficiency-focused routing has prevented 1.2 million metric tons of estimated carbon emissions, Google claims in its latest environmental report.
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Report: GM and Stellantis paid record fuel economy fines
GM chose to pay the fines for fuel-economy shortfalls and bank its credits, while Stellantis reportedly says it's doing better now.
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Yes, wiper fluid is a source of harmful vehicle emissions
As people shift to EVs, wiper fluid will become a bigger portion of the greenhouse-gas emissions—and in-use carbon footprint—associated with cars.
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Former Audi CEO admits guilt in diesel scandal, pays $1.2M fine
Rupert Stadler allegedly admitted culpability in keeping affected diesel vehicles on sale after news of the scandal broke in late 2015.
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Senate blocks Biden clean-truck rules, without Feinstein vote
The 50-49 vote rescinds stricter standards for emissions from heavy-duty trucks—although a veto could revive their implementation.
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