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Environment   ~   December 8, 2020

Tesla has to stop clearing forests in Grünheide for the time being

The rapidly advancing construction of the Gigafactory near Berlin is controversial. Now there is a setback for the US group – at least for the time being. In an urgent …

Environment   ~   September 29, 2020

Left warns of groundwater salinization by the Tesla factory in Germany

The left opposition in the Brandenburg state parliament calls for a regular report on the question of the salinization of the groundwater because of the factory of US electric car …

Environment   ~   September 29, 2020

Ford Germany boss criticizes EU climate plans

The tightened EU climate plans are likely to lead to cuts at Ford in Germany and Europe. “Our goal for Ford is that we definitely meet the new climate targets. …

Environment   ~   September 15, 2020

The auto industry warns of job losses if the EU climate regulations become more stringent

The German automotive industry wants to become climate neutral – but open to technology and without stricter intermediate goals. VDA President Müller attacks the commission. The German automotive industry criticizes …

Environment   ~   July 1, 2020

Ford wants to become carbon neutral by 2050

In Europe, Ford is already using 100 percent renewable electricity to power the UK, Craiova, and Cologne plants, including vehicle assembly and engine plants. Ford expects Europe to be one …

Environment   ~   June 30, 2020

Synthetic fuels pollute the environment more than expected according to a study

Car manufacturers and electrosceptics have high hopes for synthetic fuels. But they pollute the environment more than expected, a study shows. e-fuels help the climate, but endanger air, water and …

Environment   ~   June 25, 2020

China loosens standards for environmentally friendly cars

Beijing wants to relax the requirements for environmentally friendly vehicles this year. The car market has suffered heavily from the corona crisis. The Chinese government plans to ease the obligations …

Environment   ~   June 19, 2020

France sets up a special agency to combat emissions cheating

The French government is setting up the vehicle and engine market surveillance service. Its mission is to verify that the vehicles, trailers, systems, components and separate technical units as well …

Environment   ~   June 15, 2020

Should you buy a plug-in hybrid in 2020? – Is it good for the environment?

The plug-in hybrid drive is considered the entry into electric mobility. But the supposedly environmentally friendly drive has its pitfalls. It is a red flag for environmentalists, a tax-saving model …

Environment   ~   June 13, 2020

Volvo plant in Chengdu now runs entirely on renewable energy

Volvo Cars’ factory in Chengdu – the largest factory in China from the Swedish manufacturer – now runs entirely on renewable energy. This has increased the share of renewable energy …

Environment   ~   June 12, 2020

Germany puts higher vehicle tax on new gas guzzlers

Motor vehicle tax will increase for new cars with high fuel consumption from 2021. On Friday in Berlin, the Federal Cabinet launched an amendment to the law for more climate …

Environment   ~   June 10, 2020

Auto supplier ZF fined 42.5 million euros for diesel exhaust manipulation

According to Bosch, the automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen also has to pay a fine for manipulating the exhaust gas emissions of diesel vehicles. The public prosecutor’s office in Stuttgart imposed …

Environment   ~   June 10, 2020

Model 3 emits 60 percent less CO2 per mile than combustion engines

For a while, drivers of electric cars such as Tesla in particular were told that their supposedly climate-friendly vehicle ultimately caused more CO2 emissions than a normal combustion car due …

Environment   ~   June 5, 2020

The European Commission warns carmakers: CO2 emissions have risen, they need to be reduced

Although the average carbon dioxide emissions of new cars sold in the EU were below the set limit in 2018, they increased year-on-year. The European Commission notes that this is …

Environment   ~   May 25, 2020

Battery recycling: Why the electric car has a second life

Batteries must be properly recycled so that the electric car is environmentally friendly. But there are still some problems to be solved. E-mobility is likely to really pick up speed …

Environment   ~   May 23, 2020

Greenpeace fears of ‘public transport collapse’ in cities due to coronavirus

In a study, the environmental protection organization Greenpeace warns of more individual traffic and advocates against excessive car use in city. A short study by Greenpeace said that many people …

Environment   ~   May 22, 2020

Toyota produces clean energy for its European headquarters

Toyota is increasingly producing its own clean electricity: At the location of its European headquarters in Brussels, the automobile manufacturer has now put a new wind turbine and a solar …

Environment   ~   May 21, 2020

How fine dust is created from air pollutants – CERN experiment reveals new details

Particulate matter is a health problem in many metropolitan areas because the tiny particles can penetrate deep into the lungs. An experiment at the CERN research center is now proving …

Environment   ~   May 19, 2020

Porsche settles 650,000 honey bees on its own orchard in Germany

Porsche is committed to nature and species conservation at the Zuffenhausen site: the company settles 13 bee colonies, each with around 50,000 bees, on its own orchard. Bee populations in …

Environment   ~   May 7, 2020

VW complains about lack of demand for diesel retrofits

The German federal government wanted to use hardware retrofits for older diesels to combat urban air pollution. But despite the grant, hardly anyone accepts the offer. The hardware retrofits for …

Environment   ~   May 3, 2020

Toyota: 15 million hybrids save 120 million tons of CO2

Toyota celebrates over 15 million hybrid models sold and claims to have saved 120 million tons of CO2. Nevertheless, there are deficits in fully electric models if you want to …

Environment   ~   May 3, 2020

Protesters gather at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin site once again

On Saturday, members of the Grünheide citizens’ initiative demonstrated against Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, the under construction electric car factory by Tesla. They adhered to the distance regulations to contain the coronavirus …

Environment   ~   March 27, 2020

Pollution levels plummets in Paris after Coronavirus lockdown

Fall of 70 to 80% of road traffic and more than 50% (currently 75%) of plane flights in Ile-de-France: Airparif noted at the end of last week a drop of …

Environment   ~   March 3, 2020

CO2 emissions in Europe continue to rise with falling diesel car sales

Passenger vehicle CO2 emissions rose for the third consecutive year in Europe despite use of more fuel efficient combustion engines, slumping diesel sales and increasing adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. …

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