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Driving to Zero: The auto industry's road map to carbon neutrality
The auto industry sits at the intersection of the three largest carbon emitting sectors in the United States -- transportation, industry, and energy. That's why experts say it is critical for automakers and their suppliers to take a leading role on cutting carbon.
Driving to Zero host Jake Neher and Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters take an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the industry at it races toward carbon neutrality.
Driving to Zero: The auto industry's road map to carbon neutrality
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Trailer: Driving to Zero coming September 11, 2023
The auto industry’s shift to carbon neutrality is here, and it’s accelerating. But is it enough?Driving to Zero is a new podcast series from Automotive News that looks at the auto industry’s roadmap to carbon neutrality. We take a big-pi...
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