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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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Plug-in hybrid vehicles often are not recharged regularly, which implies driving is often performed on the combustion engine. The low frequency of recharging reduces the share of electric driving and thereby increases fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions of plug-in hybrid vehicles in real-world driving.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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The eCanter for Australia is shipped from Tramagal, Portugal, and comes with the same standard specifications as the models currently available in Japan and Europe. The eCanter is the series-produced all-electric truck developed by MFTBC as a solution to urban environmental issues such as noise, exhaust gas and CO2 emissions.

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Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

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In the paper, the authors observed that when more fast charging stations become available, BEVs will increase their electrified VKT significantly as more trips will become feasible with intermediate charging. This implies that more long range trips could be electrified by a BEV.

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Hyundai is going all in on hydrogen, and relying on food waste to make that happen

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Clean hydrogen should be for everyone, powering everything, and available everywhere,” Jay Chang, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company, said in a statement. To recharge, you can top off your vehicle via a fuel cell stack in about five minutes. The biogas is then treated to capture CO2 and produce hydrogen.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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The ACEA said that this target should be conditional on the real market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles and the availability of charging infrastructure for alternatively-powered vehicles which are crucial to achieve any significant CO 2 reductions beyond 2020 levels. —ACEA President, Dieter Zetsche. of total new car sales.

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New Hyundai Tucson in Europe features 48 V mild hybrid diesel powertrain

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It will be available in combination with more engines in the future, as part of our highly diverse mix of electrified solutions. During in-gear deceleration and braking, energy is recuperated to recharge the battery. By spring 2019, the 48 V mild hybrid technology will also be available with new Smart Stream 1.6-liter

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Volvo Drops DRIVe V70 and S80 CO2 Emissions Below 120 g/km

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With the arrival of these two, Volvo now has five models available with emissions below 120 g/km. l/100 km): Intelligent battery recharging, whereby the control system only allows the alternator to charge the battery when the engine is operating at low load, for instance when driving downhill. L/100km (52 mpg US).

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