Climate Change Forces Delays in New Car Models

By Douglas McIntyre  •  March 4, 2025

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses how climate change is causing car companies like Volvo to delay new models. The inability to test vehicles under cold weather conditions, especially for brakes, tires, and four-wheel drive systems, has become a significant hurdle. This challenge might eventually extend to extreme heat testing, necessitating the use of artificial intelligence to simulate conditions.

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