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CMU/Yale study suggests BEVS could be majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030 given technology trends

Green Car Congress

A study by a team from Carnegie Mellon University and Yale University suggests that BEVs could constitute the majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030, given widespread BEV availability and technology trends. Whitefoot (2023) “Technology advancement is driving electric vehicle adoption” PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.2219396120

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Toyota considering engine sounds, stalling for electric sports car

Green Car Reports

Toyota is considering fake engine sounds and a manual transmission for a future electric sports car, chairman Akio Toyoda said in a recent interview with Autocar. The aim is to replicate the full experience of a gasoline car—including some of the less-fun parts.

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AECC presents zero-impact emissions demonstrator car at Vienna Motor Symposium

Green Car Congress

The European Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst (AECC) presented its zero-impact emissions demonstrator car at the Vienna Motor Symposium, 27-29 April. The demonstrator is based on a Euro 6d C-segment car. At the same time, Well-to-Wheel (WtW) CO 2 emissions are substantially reduced by running the vehicle on an e-fuel.

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Audi maps out shift to electric: Only EVs launched from 2026, no gasoline models by 2033

Green Car Reports

Audi on Tuesday mapped out plans to go all-electric in just over a decade, including launching only electric cars starting in 2026, and ending production of gasoline engines by 2033.

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Volvo Cars and Geely intend to merge their combustion engine operations

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Volvo Cars and Geely intend to merge their existing combustion engine operations into a stand-alone business in order to establish a new global supplier that will seek to develop next generation combustion engines and hybrid powertrains. Volvo Cars Drive-E 4 cylinder gasoline engine - T4/T3/T2.

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Volvo Cars to eliminate diesel engines from the new S60 sedan

Green Car Congress

The new Volvo S60 sedan to be launched later this spring will be the first Volvo to be produced without a diesel engine option. The company said that the move highlights its commitment to a long-term future beyond the traditional combustion engine. Our future is electric and we will no longer develop a new generation of diesel engines.

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Lifecycle Emissions of Electric Cars vs. Gasoline

Green Energy Consumers

When we talk about the environmental benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), we get a lot of questions about the lifetime greenhouse gas (GHG) impact of EVs vs internal combus t ion engine (ICE) cars. Electric cars don’t have tailpipe emissions when running on electricity, but battery manufacturing is an energy-intensive process.