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Yesterday I talked about how important it is to have eco-friendly alternatives to the traditional engine cars. Volvo showed a lot of promise with their Hybrid/Full-Electric cars exclusivity by ditching Diesel cars and I mentioned that there were still some long ways to go in order to reach the fullest of the environmentally friendly future we’re all waiting anxiously to see.

However, it seems like the French government is now going to join the green future as they have recently placed a statement confirming that Diesel dependant cars will be banned by 2040. Nicolas Hulot made the announcement as he unveiled a series of measures as part of newly elected President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to make the country carbon neutral by 2050. This will of course mean that car manufacturers from the country will be pressured to make new models that accommodate this new law but Hulot also mentioned that they currently had projects that “Can fulfill that promise”

During a press conference, he mentioned that France will stop using coal to start using Electricity by 2022, this Is made in order to encourage clean energy and maintain the country’s “Leadership” in climate policies. “We want to demonstrate that fighting against climate change can lead to an improvement of French people’s daily lives,” he said.

Hulot also talked about his plans on ending importation of palm oil and overgrown soya, which contribute to deforestation and represent 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. According to him it would be schizophrenic to encourage industrials to reduce their emissions while trees are still being chopped off, a fairly good argument that would still show how seriously the France government takes their Clean Environment policies.

French Parliament is expected to vote on a bill in the autumn which would ban all new exploitation permits for petrol, natural gas and coal.  Added to this they also expect to reduce nuclear energy by 25%, making it drop from 75% to 50% by 2025. ClientEarth CEO James Thornton talked about his reaction to these statements by saying:

“This is a huge statement of intent from the French government and an example of how we’re likely to see exponential change in the coming years as governments grapple with the necessary changes we have to make for air quality and our climate. Coming hot on the heels of Volvo’s announcement yesterday, the outlook for the internal combustion engine is bleak. This is now clearly the direction of travel and industry players who are not on board will find themselves struggling before long”

I can breathe in relief by saying that a lot of countries besides France like Germany and Norway are taking serious measures to destroy the environmental threats that have been showing up as of late. Multiple countries also have to begin to take a step forward and start taking measure against threats like these to make a green future for the next generations. Once again, I reiterate that we’re still a long way to go, but baby steps will be better than not making any step at all.

I always wanted to be a journalist who listens. The Voice of the Unspoken and someone heavily involved in the gaming community. From playing as a leader of a competitive multi-branch team to organizing tournaments for the competitive scene to being involved in a lot of gaming communities. I want to keep moving forward as a journalist.

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BMW predicts a drop in sales as rising prices reduce consumers’ purchasing power

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FRANKFURT — BMW’s quarterly net profit increased 23 percent to 3.18 billion euros ($3.1 billion), largely due to high car prices, but the company cautioned that rising inflation and interest rates will start to impact on sales in the coming months.

Increased profits are being seen despite decreased sales volumes caused by problems in the supply chain, such as the lack of semiconductor chips, which has slowed production for automakers throughout the world.

CEO Oliver Zipse stated in a statement that the company was on track to reach its annual goals because “our outstanding third quarter results highlight that flexibility fosters resilience.”

BMW and other automakers have been able to hike prices because to robust demand and low inventories, but economists believe that consumers will begin to rein down significant purchases as recession chances increase and central banks raise interest rates.

BMW predicted that its above-average order books will “normalize, especially in Europe” in the coming months as a result of rising inflation and interest rates, which would reduce the purchasing power of consumers.

BMW’s finance director Nicolas Peter, though, said the company anticipates its “good momentum” to carry over into 2023, despite full-year sales being somewhat lower than in 2021 and sales of full-electric vehicles expected to treble.

The company said that it expects an operating margin of between 7% and 9% for the full year.

However, the manufacturer saw a 35% increase in revenue to 37.18 billion euros ($36.49 billion) in the third quarter despite global sales falling 9.5% from the same period last year.

BMW’s pretax profit of €4.1 billion was higher than the consensus estimate of €3.4 billion.

Higher costs for raw materials and energy, as well as the price of gaining control of the Chinese joint venture Brilliance, contributed to the 2.7 billion euro increase in costs reported by the firm compared to the same time in the previous year.

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By 2035, all new car sales in New York and California will be hybrid or electric vehicles.

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According to Governor Kathy Hochul, New York will follow California’s lead and require that all new automobiles, trucks, and SUVs sold in the state be either electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids. By 2026, 35% of new cars must be zero-emission vehicles, and by 2030, 60% must be. By 2035, all new school buses must have zero emissions. The rules won’t go into effect until after a public hearing. According to Governor Kathy Hochul, New York will follow California’s lead and require that all new automobiles, trucks, and SUVs sold in the state be either electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids. By 2026, 35% of new cars must be zero-emission vehicles, and by 2030, 60% must be. By 2035, all new school buses must have zero emissions. The rules won’t go into effect until after a public hearing.

Hochul directed the state’s environmental agency to establish regulations resembling those imposed by California, which bans the sale of all vehicles powered only by fossil fuels by the year 2035. These regulations, which went into effect this month, with the goal of selling 9.5 fewer internal combustion engine (ICE) only vehicles by 2035 while reducing passenger vehicle pollution by 25% by 2037.

“We had to wait for California to take a step because there’s some federal requirements that California had to go first — that’s the only time we’re letting them go first,” in a press conference yesterday, the governor said.

 

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Self-Driving To Be Standard In The 2020’s

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Technology in vehicles has seen amazing leaps in the past several years. Only eight years ago things like Bluetooth or WiFi in vehicles were not standard. These amenities were only reserved for luxurious vehicles are standard in even the most economical model of cars now. Companies like GM and Ford purchasing self-driving startups and expecting to release new vehicles in the next few years with self-driving capability.

Companies like Tesla have had self-driving vehicles for a few years. And even Google has experimented with self-driving technology. There have been some hiccups and a few other misuses of the technology. This should not stop the progress of the technology. The technology is still in its early stages but I would expect the minor things to be fixed within the next few years. Many other major car manufacturing companies are predicting to have a self-driving vehicle within the next few years.

While its too soon to tell how this technology will affect future traffic laws, it is likely to make some marvelous changes in the future. Road trips will definitely change with such advances. It can only be hoped that it positively affects us more than any harm it might cause in the future.

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