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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

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Read more Aston Martin has decided to continue manufacturing petrol cars as long as it can after the carmaker delayed the arrival of its first ever electric vehicle. The delay came after Britain last year pushed back its planned ban on the sale of high-polluting petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.

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Mahindra XUV 3XO launched at Rs 7.49 lakh, gets new AISIN torque-convertor AT option for petrol trims | Autocar Professional

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Along with a design that’s inspired by Mahindra’s upcoming ‘BE’ family of electric SUVs, the XUV 3XO gets a major update to its features list, and gets a new automatic option for one of the petrol engines as well. Other than the previously confirmed 10.25-inch Meanwhile, AX5L variants and higher are powered by the 131hp, 1.2-litre

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Mahindra begins bookings for XUV 3XO | Autocar Professional

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MAHINDRA XUV 3XO PRICES (EX-SHOWROOM, INDIA) Variant 111hp petrol MT 111hp petrol AT 131hp petrol MT 131hp petrol AT 117hp diesel MT 117hp diesel AT MX1 Rs 7.49 turbo-petrol AX7 L variant. turbo-petrol AX7 L variant. litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine making 111hp, a 1.2-litre, lakh Rs 10.99

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Fourth gen Mini Cooper unveiled globally, will be brand’s last ICE model

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 07 Feb 2024, 13:11 PM Mini Cooper will be offered in a 3-door, 5-door, a convertible with a soft-top, and a performance-oriented John Cooper Works variant. While the electric version is built on a dedicated EV platform, the petrol variant is an extensively updated version of its predecessor.

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Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

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Globally there has been an increasing focus on low or zero emission powertrains, driven by climate concerns. Among liquid biofuels, ethanol is the most widely used for blending with petrol, while biodiesel and bio methanol are produced globally at a y lower scale. the GHG emissions are ~50% lower than that for petrol.

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BMW CEO warns against premature phaseout of combustion engines: “I don’t think that would help the climate or anyone else”

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BMW CEO Oliver Zipse recently shared a warning about the auto sector’s impending retirement of the internal combustion engine. I don’t think that would help the climate or anyone else,” Zipse said. . Zipse’s comments were shared during a closed-door meeting of the CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag.

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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

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Currently, hybrid cars in India that use a petrol engine and an electric motor combined with an electric battery pack are slapped with as high as a 43 per cent tax, while pure petrol cars see a 48 per cent tax. The Japanese automaker has been claiming that hybrid cars reduce carbon emissions compared to petrol ones.

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