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Australia urged to ban sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035 at latest

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Climate Council urges ban on new petrol and diesel cars in Australia by 2035 at the latest, more electric trucks and incentives for households to get rid of one of their cars. The post Australia urged to ban sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035 at latest appeared first on The Driven.

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Petrol and diesel cars 20 times more likely to catch fire than EVs

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Despite the common fear campaigns around EVs catching fire, the data says that petrol and diesel cars are far more likely to catch fire than EVs. The post Petrol and diesel cars 20 times more likely to catch fire than EVs appeared first on The Driven.

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Hybrid vehicle sales speed up while petrol cars lose their spark

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Sales of hybrid cars have more than doubled in Australia during the past year in a trend that is eating away at the popularity of petrol and diesel vehicles. The post Hybrid vehicle sales speed up while petrol cars lose their spark appeared first on The Driven.

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UK delays petrol and diesel car ban by five years

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The United Kingdom (UK) has delayed a ban on diesel and petrol cars by five years, officially pushing the initiative back to its original deadline. That means you’ll still be able to buy new petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035, in line with countries like Germany and France.

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UK delays ban on petrol and diesel cars, but it won’t slow shift to electric vehicles

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While the decision sends a confusing message, research suggests the shift to electric cars may now be unstoppable – regardless of what the government does. The post UK delays ban on petrol and diesel cars, but it won’t slow shift to electric vehicles appeared first on The Driven.

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Europe confirms 2035 petrol and diesel new car ban that could spell trouble for Australia

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The post Europe confirms 2035 petrol and diesel new car ban that could spell trouble for Australia appeared first on The Driven. Europe's good news for electric vehicles could be bad news for Australia unless the Australian government follows with strong EV policy.

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Petrol and diesel carmakers spend $4.5 billion on sport sponsorship, much of it greenwash

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New report says petrol and diesel car makers are using sports sponsorships to greenwash their polluting products. It says ICE car ads should be banned in the same way as tobacco products. The post Petrol and diesel carmakers spend $4.5

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