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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.

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WHO attributes more than 1 in 4 deaths annually of children under 5 years to unhealthy environment

Green Car Congress

361,000 children under 5 years die due to diarrhea, as a result of poor access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. Chemicals, such as fluoride, lead and mercury pesticides, persistent organic pollutants, and others in manufactured goods, eventually find their way into the food chain.

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2024 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro Review

Baua Electric

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with outputs of 108kW and 210Nm, matching that of the Omoda 5. Premium hues include Lunar White, Mercurial Grey, Star Silver, and Space Black. Power for the model comes from a 1.5-litre Transmission duties fall to a continuously variable unit driving the front wheels.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert says, “If you watch the global automotive market – we’ve been seeing for some time that EV technology will replace petrol and diesel cars. And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types. This may happen faster than you might think. A vehicle scrappage scheme.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol. San Jose Mercury News ). "People wont buy a full car. If that target is met, the largest U.S. Bloomberg News ). The truth is just the opposite. (Bob replied, "Were listening."

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