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Most carmakers ‘not committed’ to electrification and just transition

Electrification

Most carmakers ‘not committed’ to electrification and just transition

1.3 million workers are employed in companies with no commitment to re-skill their workforce for EV production.

05 December 2024

Volkswagen will make EVs with low-carbon steel from 2028

Volkswagen will make EVs with low-carbon steel from 2028

The carmaker estimates that 15 to 20% of an electric vehicle’s emissions come from steel production.

23 October 2024

Jaguar Land Rover restructures sustainability leadership

People & Culture

Jaguar Land Rover restructures sustainability leadership

JLR aims to electrify all its models by the end of 2030.

15 October 2024

EVs could represent nearly a quarter of all EU car sales next year

Electric Vehicles

EVs could represent nearly a quarter of all EU car sales next year

Transport & Environment (T&E) is urging carmakers not to slow down EV efforts or lobby to delay emissions targets from the EU.

18 September 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: Volvo scraps 2030 EV target

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Volvo scraps 2030 EV target

Volvo lessens EV ambition, governments refine aviation's net zero plans, and a high-profile CSO retires.

05 September 2024

Volvo drops 100% EV goal by 2030, adjusts GHG reduction target

Electric Vehicles

Volvo drops 100% EV goal by 2030, adjusts GHG reduction target

"The transition to electrification will not be linear, and customers and markets are moving at different speeds of adoption."

04 September 2024

Uber taps ex-Tesla charging lead as Head of Sustainability

People & Culture

Uber taps ex-Tesla charging lead as Head of Sustainability

Rebecca Tinucci will officially join Uber on September 16 to help it meet its goal of electrifying its entire ride and delivery fleet by 2040.

21 August 2024

Uber partners with BYD to bring 100,000 EVs onto roads

Electric Vehicles

Uber partners with BYD to bring 100,000 EVs onto roads

The partnership will not expand to the US, where import tariffs on Chinese EVs have more than tripled.

05 August 2024

Nissan announces 2030 vehicle carbon intensity reduction targets

Climate Targets

Nissan announces 2030 vehicle carbon intensity reduction targets

Manufacturing emissions stood at 0.48 tonnes of CO2 per vehicle in 2023 – just 0.5% lower than in 2018.

31 July 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: EV supply chains have a long way to go

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: EV supply chains have a long way to go

Human rights and environmental risks abound for EV makers, climate tensions grow in the US and fashion brands step up their game.

23 May 2024