Emissions

2024 Volvo EX30 going small on total emissions, big on safety

Over its lifespan, it's 25% cleaner than the BEV C40 and XC40 as well

JPMorgan pledges $200 million to suck carbon from the sky

Swiss startup Climeworks will handle removal services

EU car emission limits opposed by 8 countries — enough to block

Skoda warns of job losses, while Stellantis CEO calls some Euro 7 rules 'useless'

Selling stolen catalytic converters is now more restrictive in New Jersey

Vehicle IDs and documentation are required to offload converters to a scrap metal dealer

Ex-Audi chief Stadler pleads guilty in diesel emissions scandal case

He will avoid jail time but pay a $1.2 million fine in return for a thorough admission of guilt

Here's a glimpse of the EV future from Norway, where the future is now

4 out of 5 new cars sold in Norway last year were electric-powered

EVs are cleaning up California’s air, but mostly for the affluent

Half the state's rebates are going to upscale areas, where the breathing is easier

Former Audi boss Stadler set for confession in diesel emissions scandal

He will reportedly get a suspended sentence and make a payment of 1.1 million euros

California bans new ICE truck sales by 2036, one year after car ban

Staggered implementation begins next year with port trucking fleets

Historic investment in urban trees will offset cars and concrete across the U.S.

Restoring the tree canopy will drastically improve outdoor comfort, city air

VW wants EU emissions standards delayed to 2026

It has concerns about production of compliant cars

Biden’s gift to Elon Musk and Tesla

Other automakers face a massively costly transformation on a tight deadline. Tesla doesn’t

Biden’s car emissions crackdown would reduce demand for billions of barrels of oil

Which might hurt refining while gasoline cars remain on the road for decades to come

Toyota teamed with Exxon to develop lower-carbon gasoline

The pair said the fuel could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 75 percent

EPA reveals urgent plan to slash vehicle emissions, with EVs dominating sales in a decade

13% annual average pollution cuts — 9 billion tons of CO2 emissions prevented by 2055

U.S. proposes to slash EV mileage ratings — to encourage more EV sales

It al has to do with the math of CAFE, which hasn't been updated in decades

Musk puts $14 trillion price tag on sticking by fossil fuels

Claims it would cost more than converting to clean energy

Europe’s EV push nearly faltered over fringe fuels that are years away

The e-fuels Germany fought for will be expensive and scarce for the foreseeable future

U.S. EPA to propose new vehicle pollution cuts, sees big EV jump

They would effect the 2027-2032 model years

EU court rules Mercedes-Benz owes drivers compensation if illegal defeat devices caused damage

Member courts will have final say over what constitutes a defeat device