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ETH Zürich team developing light-duty natural gas-diesel hybrid electric powertrain; 43 g/km CO2

Green Car Congress

In the study, they compared a baseline diesel configuration; a dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine configuration; and a full parallel hybrid configuration (20 kW traction motor) with a sufficiently high hybridization ratio to exploit the potential of hybridization. without any need for lean NO x aftertreatment.

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Volvo makes its last diesel car and puts it in a museum

Baua Electric

The Torslanda factory has been switched over to making electric motors for the brand’s lineup of full-electric cars. In the US, diesel never had the same traction, due the abundance of cheap gas. Next year, the EU is tightening its restrictions with a 15% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2025 for both cars and vans.

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Sodium-Ion Powered EVs Roll off From Chinese EV Factories

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The first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) using a sodium-ion battery has been introduced by JAC Motors. The  EV will be branded under Yiwei which is their new brand under JAC Motors.      What’s The Buzz Here? Why Do We Care?

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Toyota Prius T Spirit 2009 road test

Green Cars News

During that time power has risen by 30%, while fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have dropped by 23% and 26% respectively. Couple that with an 89g/km CO2 figure (£0 road tax for the foreseeable future) and the Prius becomes an even more tempting proposition. Are you ready for over 70mpg? 72.4mpg too thirsty? RoadTestReports.co.uk

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Audi A5 Cabriolet road test

Green Cars News

With prices starting at £29,800 (and rising to £40,390), the A5 Cabriolet isn’t cheap. Running costs won’t be cheap either. litre TSI petrol engine officially consumes a decent-enough 41.5mpg, with CO2 emissions of 156g/km, placing it in Band G for road tax (£150 per year). Read the full Audi A5 Cabriolet road test.

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Chamber makes smart move to green cars

Green Cars News

smart of Sheffield supplied the coupé models after winning a competitive tender, which attracted bids from 20 local motor retailers – all Chamber members. miles per gallon (combined) and emits just 88g/km of CO2 meaning that no road fund licence is required.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

The Honda FCX Clarity FCEV and the Toyota Mirai FCEV, both use an electric drive motor and a battery pack. The motors are highly efficient, they have the same torque characteristics and they are silent. Hence its supply would not be cheap, renewable nor sustainable in the long term.