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Print DTx Pharma, a 15-employee San Diego biotechnology company pursuing a platform for creating RNA-based therapies to treat genetic drivers of rare diseases, said Monday that it has raised $100 million in Series B round of financing. The early stage company, which previously raised $10.6 million in a Series A round in January 2020, is pursuing potential treatments in ophthalmology and for neuromuscular diseases initially. According to DTx Pharma’s website, its most advanced program in the e...

Will Ferrell: Did you know that Norway sells way more electric cars per capita than the U.S.? Norway. Well, I wont stand for it. William Brangham: In this Super Bowl ad, GM, one of the biggest automakers in the world, announced that, in just four years, itll have 30 new electric car models for sale. But there are many hurdles ahead before we get can fully electrify our transportation. Joining me now is Dane Parker, chief sustainability officer for General Motors. Dane Parker, great to have you ...

The automaker could meet its self-described “stretch goal”—if the stars align Photo by AP Photo/David Zalubowski In case you missed it, General Motors made headlines around the world last month when it announced that it was on track to eventually abandon the internal combustion engine. “General Motors to Eliminate Gasoline and Diesel Light-Duty Cars and SUVs by 2035,” said The Washington Post. “GM to Phase Out Gas- and Diesel-Powered Vehicles by 2035,” echoed  The Wall Stree...

More Coverage At stake is President Biden’s ability to deliver on his promise of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to prevent the worst effects of climate change. Calculating backward, most environmentalists say the only way to meet that goal is to mandate all new cars be emissions-free by 2035. Biden is expected to replace the weaker tailpipe emissions standards put in place by the Trump administration with new regulations modeled on California’s voluntary agreement with five au...

Automakers signal support for Biden’s electric-vehicle vision Jessica Wehrman © Provided by Roll Call A detail of the front of the new all-electric Volkswagen ID.4 on display last month in California. Just weeks into Joe Biden’s presidency, some of the same automobile companies that once pushed Donald Trump to loosen Obama-era fuel economy standards are now lining up to embrace the idea of an emissions-free future. GM announced Jan. 28 that it plans to be carbon neutral b...

Car Makers Enact ‘Good Faith’ for Emission Rules Negotiations Now that Trump has left the White House, the Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation has agreed to work with California and the Biden administration on establishing new emission guidelines for the auto industry. Dale Kasler and Michael Wilner, McClatchy Washington Bureau   |   February 3, 2021   |  News (TNS) — The world’s automakers say they’ll cooperate with C...

Toyota, Stellantis and other major automakers are joining General Motors in abandoning support for former President Trumps effort to bar California from setting its own zero emission vehicle rules.

The world’s automakers say they will cooperate with California officials and President Joe Biden on greenhouse gas emissions, ending a nasty dispute with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration over the regulatory framework for combating climate change. The Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation, a group led by Toyota, Subaru and many other major carmakers, announced Tuesday that it is pulling out of a lawsuit pitting California against the federal government over tailpipe carbon emiss...

General Motors Bets $27 Billion On Electric Cars, Slashes Gas-Powered Lineup 01/28/21 AT 4:58 PM General Motors plans to invest $27 billion into expanding its electric vehicle lineup, slashing all gas-powered light cars and SUVs from its catalog by 2035. It’s a big investment, but climate activists note the U.S. automaker has given itself some wiggle room and has a track record of defaulting on sustainability promises. GM’s lineup will still have some vehicles that use diesel and gas, notab...

GM planning major transition that will eliminate petrol and diesel cars by 2035 By The Washington Post Share DETROIT - General Motors has pledged to stop making petrol-powered cars, vans and SUVs by 2035, marking a historic turning point for the iconic American carmaker and promising a future of new electric vehicles for American motorists. GM chief executive Mary Barra, who antagonised many climate experts by embracing President Donald Trumps relaxation of fuel efficiency targets, said on Thur...