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Toyota says California-led EV mandates “impossible” to meet

2023 Toyota bZ4X Limited AWDToyota on Friday gave the first indication of a renewed pushback against California's ability to set stricter emissions standards and wind down sales of gasoline cars. "At this point, it looks impossible," Toyota North America COO Jack Hollis said in a virtual roundtable with CNBC and other media, regarding California rules that call for 35% of...
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BMW CEO says Europe needs to cancel the 2035 gas-engine ban

Oliver ZipseEurope needs to rethink its looming ban on vehicles with a gas engine, according to BMW's CEO BMW CEO Oliver Zips said the ban will force automakers to rely on China There's concern about battery supply and competing with Chinese EVs BMW CEO Oliver Zipse on Tuesday called for an end to Europe's planned phaseout of new internal-combustion vehicle...
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Former VW boss Winterkorn to finally face trial over diesel emissions

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Former VW boss Winterkorn to finally face trial over diesel emissions originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Sep 2024 08:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Big truck manufacturers are betting on hydrogen combustion

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Big truck manufacturers are betting on hydrogen combustion originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 4 Aug 2024 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GM will pay $146 million fine because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide

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It’s not just Big Oil. Here’s why Big Corn is going after Joe Biden

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It's not just Big Oil. Here's why Big Corn is going after Joe Biden originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Governor says Virginia will abandon California emissions standards

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Governor says Virginia will abandon California emissions standards originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 9 Jun 2024 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Plug-in polluters? How Biden’s emissions rules go soft on hybrid trucks, SUVs

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Plug-in polluters? How Biden's emissions rules go soft on hybrid trucks, SUVs originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 8 Jun 2024 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule

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Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 7 Jun 2024 14:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Versus cars, SUVs emit about 20% more CO2—EV or not

2024 GMC Hummer EV SUVSUVs are bad for the environment regardless of their powertrain SUVs accounted for 48% of the global market in 2023 Larger SUVs are worse for the environment than smaller models Global SUV sales continue to grow and, EV or not, so do their emissions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). SUVs accounted for a record 48% of global car...