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ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

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The ICCT has conducted a comprehensive global and temporal life-cycle assessment of GHG emissions from a variety of alternative passenger car powertrains and fuels. The life-cycle GHG emissions of cars registered in 2021 are compared with those of cars expected to be registered in 2030.

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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While purchasing a brand-new electric car might not be feasible for everyone due to its higher upfront costs, people are looking for alternatives. converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. For several reasons, people are deciding to switch their normal cars to electric cars.

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Toyota keeps world’s top-selling automaker crown in 2023, sells 1.12 crore cars

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Read more Toyota held the pole position in global passenger vehicle sales hart in 2023, while BYD grabbed the top spot in global electric car sales pushing Tesla to second position. With this, the auto manufacturer became the world’s top car manufacturer for a fourth consecutive year. lakh units. BYD claims to have sold about 30.2

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The environmental impact of electric cars

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If you’re looking at electric cars , environmental impact is probably high on your list of priorities. Are electric cars better for the environment? That’s why the UK Government has banned the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel.

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JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

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Average CO 2 emissions generated by new cars in Europe increased during 2017—the first rise in 10 years— according to a new analysis by JATO Dynamics. Data for 2017 shows that diesel cars registered in the market had a CO 2 emissions average of 117.9 g/km, compared to gasoline cars, which had an average of 123.4

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Canada takes boldest stance on electric vehicles yet

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Canada recently released the first details of its flagship policy to achieve one of its most ambitious climate goals to date — by 2035, every new car sold in the country must be emissions-free. of new cars sold in Canada were electric. In comparison, EVs comprised 19% of new car sales in the UK. In 2021, only 5.6%

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Honda unveils new Civic hybrid in Europe: Civic e:HEV

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In Europe, Honda has unveiled the all-new Civic e:HEV, the 11 th generation of its iconic global compact car. The latest iteration of the internal combustion engine has several new elements within its architecture to help achieve a thermal efficiency of 41%, one of the highest figures within the automotive industry for a production road car.