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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

Green Car Congress

The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand.

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Six Japan-based companies establish Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation , and Toyota Tsusho Corporation established the Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels (Research Association) to study ways to optimize the process of producing fuel. Specific research areas are as follows: Research on Efficient Ethanol Production Systems.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and ENGIE EPS to create e-Mobility JV

Green Car Congress

FCA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., The envisioned Joint Venture would allow an even higher commitment from both parties to expand the scope of the existing cooperation and further develop innovative products and services to enable and support a smooth shift to electric mobility in Europe.

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Volkswagen releases design sketch for ID.AERO fully-electric sedan; Chinese market first

Green Car Congress

AERO concept vehicle, a fully-electric limousine planned for the Chinese automobile market. AERO will see Volkswagen expand its successful electric vehicle lineup in the high-volume upper-middle class segment, and accelerate its electric offensive within the framework of the ACCELERATE strategy.

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Odisha guy turns electrical auto into solar-powered automobile

Baua Electric

There were cases of public changing petrol or diesel automobiles into electrical. However almost certainly for the primary date somebody has transformed an electrical automobile right into a solar-powered one. He purchased an electric three-wheeler thinking it would save him money.

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Zion National Park Has Gone Electric

CleanTechnica EVs

Way back 25 years ago, Zion National Park went “green.” The National Park Service decided that automobile traffic in Zion Canyon had become. continued] The post Zion National Park Has Gone Electric appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 sweep AJAC’s Green Vehicle awards

Electric Cars Report

Hyundai Auto Canada has won two new awards from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). The IONIQ 6 and IONIQ 5 were crowned 2023 Canadian Car of the Year and Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year, respectively.