EU's proposed tougher CO2 target criticized by auto industry

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a State of the Union address in the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Von der Leyen said tougher CO2 targets were realistic. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Bloomberg)

September 17, 2020 02:30 PM

Automakers say they will not be able to meet potentially more stringent CO2 emissions reduction targets in the European Union without a larger electric car charging infrastructure.

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Toyota’s Ted Ogawa: Stretch life cycles to improve affordability

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In an exclusive interview, Toyota Motor North America CEO Ted Ogawa said that affordability can be helped by stretching some vehicle life cycles.

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