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EU to demand e-fuel cars have no climate impact, document says

Porsche e-fuels Chile wind turbine — A wind turbine at a pilot e-fuels production site in the Chilean desert, which is partly financed by Porsche.

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September 22, 2023 02:11 PM

BRUSSELS -- The European Union is set to demand that cars running on e-fuels must be 100 percent carbon neutral if they are to be sold beyond 2035, a draft document showed, after Germany demanded e-fuel cars be exempted from the phase-out of new polluting vehicles.

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Tariffs already hurting vehicle affordability as more price hikes loom

Despite discounts by automakers such as Ford and Stellantis, the average new-vehicle price rose 2.5 percent in April, and more increases are expected.

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Tariffs already hurting vehicle affordability as more price hikes loom

Tariff costs, policy uncertainty prevent suppliers from investing in the U.S., MEMA says

Tariff costs, policy uncertainty prevent suppliers from investing in the U.S., MEMA says

Kia technician training program for veterans helps dealership boost productivity

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$11 billion tariff tsunami poised to wash over Japanese automakers looking to boost U.S. output

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