Green Car Congress
MARCH 24, 2023
LCA results from the 34 tested cars show that battery-electric vehicles are ahead in reducing greenhouse gases with 40‑50% less emissions compared to conventional gasoline cars, depending on the model chosen. These numbers lie between the values of a large electric SUV and a conventional gasoline- or diesel-powered counterpart.
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2018
A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. outside of Norway.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2020
And unlike previous recessions, we’re not just dealing with people’s fears or purchase delays. All OEMs discontinued smaller diesel engines which was particularly difficult for the industry as high levels of sales came from diesel—Maruti Suzuki shifted to gasoline and CNG when 20% of their sales previously came from diesel engines.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2010
However, the technologies would also increase vehicle purchase costs for consumers, sometimes by as much as several thousand dollars. As a result, automobile manufacturers are able to create packages of technologies that can meet cost and effectiveness targets in small, incremental steps.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 14, 2009
The federal government’s Cash for Clunkers aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Knittel did not analyze the program’s other key objectives: stimulating the economy and providing relief for automobile manufacturers. However, the. pollutants.I
Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2020
This new strategic direction will be anchored in all divisions—from administration and purchasing to development and production, all the way to sales. The BMW Group has a total purchasing volume of more than €60 billion per year; around two-thirds of this amount is for direct vehicle production. —Oliver Zipse.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. TFSI in the five-door model can burn natural gas, biomethane and Audi e-gas; with its bivalent design it can also use gasoline. Customers can order a quota of e-gas when they purchase the car.
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