Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2010

Sandia has been working on “Sunshine to Petrol” technologies for a number of years. An alliance of industry, academic and government organizations has formed to commercialize technologies that will utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels. Source: Sandia. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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EV Central

MARCH 30, 2024

Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine tuned to run on the more efficient Miller cycle. The petrol engine can run on 91 RON unleaded, claims an 8.5L/100km It’s a combination of a 2.0-litre

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Lab results and employment analysis blow another hole in the well-funded campaign, which is aimed at lawmakers deciding on new EU car CO2 targets. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2019

The calculations did not take into account the upstream CO 2 in fuel extraction, refining and transportation, or the production and distribution of electricity. The EU’s post-2021 CO2 reduction target for passenger cars is 37.5% A final swap to full hybrids would deliver an addition 16% reduction for a 34% total. Beyond the 37.5%

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The EU law will require automakers to cut CO2 emissions of new cars sold by 100% by 2035. It would eliminate any possibility of gas or petrol-fueled cars being sold in at least 27 EU countries. The European Parliament has already approved a law banning the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. Along with the 2035 ban, the EU plans to cut 55 percent of CO2 emissions for all new cars sold from 2030 on. The EU Parliament said it will also require all cars to be CO2 neutral by 2050.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 5, 2023

Which are the alternative fuels for cars that could replace gasoline in vehicle? Are you aware of the most commonly used fuel in automobiles? The answer is petroleum fuels. The fossil fuels are highly significant in the global economy. The worlds’ energy requirements are mostly meet by these petroleum fuels.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

million) research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern internal combustion engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle. Ford Motor Company is leading a €3.5-million million (US$3.9-million) —Lumpp et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. This was in part caused by marked changes in attitude and regulations around the use of diesel fuels which has had the unintended consequence of pushing people to drive higher-CO 2 -emitting gasoline vehicles. The average emissions of electrified vehicles, was 63.2

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Audi has developed two new e-fuels using different waste materials. The German manufacturer has buddied up with US-based fuels specialist Joule to produce e-ethanol and e-diesel. These combine salt or waste water with waste CO2, sunlight and special genetically modified microorganisms suspended in pipes.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

But more recently it has struggled to gain access to EVs because of the absence of a federally mandated CO2 emissions reduction structure and purchase subsidies. Globally, Nissan has committed billions to EV development , but here its sales volume is driven by diesel utes and petrol SUVs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Aerodynamic improvements, weight savings and engine enhancements have reduced fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions across the range. Fuel consumption is 5.4 Dual VVT-i helps boost response levels across the entire rev range by varying the air-fuel intake and exhaust valve timing to suit the conditions at any given time.

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EV Central

MARCH 7, 2023

That suggests Lamborghini sees a prosperous future for the V12 despite the imminent banning of petrol-burning ICE in some parts of the world. No doubt synthetic fuels or biofuels will eventually allow such engines to have the effect of running CO2 neutral.

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2024

Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. All these electrified utes reflect a change away from traditional diesel powertrains that will be accelerated by the introduction of the federal government’s mandatory NVES CO2 reduction scheme. While the 2.4-litre

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2024

And tow them very long distances, where diesel fuel pumps are far more ubiquitous (and quicker filling) than electric charge points. litre turbo-diesel V8, fuel economy in the teens per 100km and lots of CO2 emissions. Ample, surely, for lots of Aussie needs. Trucks included. The post You’re outta here!

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EV Central

MAY 1, 2024

litre turbo petrol-hybrid offering a mighty 255kW and 648Nm of torque. In China, at GWM, my Spidey Senses picked up this PHEV push had as much to do with offering segment-busting performance as it did reducing CO2 emissions and improving fuel economy. Or, more twist than a Ford Ranger Raptor. There, it’s called a Poer.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2018

Due to increased test numbers, JATO has a larger and more robust sample of vehicles from which to calculate the volume-weighted impact on NEDC-correlated CO2 values under WLTP testing. The industry is approaching a deadline in September when WLTP testing will apply to all new car production.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Meeting future requirements will not be feasible without diesel drive trains, since a diesel engine emits roughly 15 to 20% less CO 2 on average than a comparable petrol engine. The progress achieved so far in CO 2 reduction in Europe is largely due to the use of diesel technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2012

The ITF calculation ignores taxes on fuel (as from society’s point of view these are a transfer rather than a net cost); includes subsidies; and accounts for air pollution impacts. Nonetheless, electric vehicles remain more expensive than their fossil-fueled equivalents and may need government assistance to trigger wide-spread uptake.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The 2030 target should be supported by a number of modalities, ACEA said, focusing on off-cycle credits, super credits (or similar measures supporting the market uptake of alternatively powered vehicles), ITS applications and measures stimulating the use of low-carbon fuels. —Dieter Zetsche.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2010

Fuel price: A 5% per annum fuel price escalator is introduced from 2010 onwards producing a 600% fuel price increase by 2050 for all road vehicles. for fuel consumption applied annually results in a 40 per cent reduction in CO 2 emissions for all fossil fuel powered road vehicles by 2050. (An

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

The paper also calls for the use of conventionally fueled cars in cities to be halved by 2030 and then completely phased out by 2050. It is far too early to dismiss the conventional diesel and petrol power trains. In the last two years Volvo has brought CO 2 emissions from our diesel and petrol model ranges down by 13 percent.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

For fuel consumption and exhaust emissions of CO 2 , the values from all kinds of new light vehicles are higher than what is measured in the NEDC cycle type approval testing. The problem of harmful local emissions has more aspects than the discussion about fuel consumption, and petrol versus diesel. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

In the Darwin to Adelaide run, the petrol driven Alto managed to complete the journey at an average consumption of 72mpg overall, an 18.5 The Global Green Challenge ran North-South across the barren interior of Australian, pitting conventional and alternative fuel cars against each other in a 1,900 mile real world test.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Ford of Europe has previously announced plans to triple annual production of vehicles equipped with fuel-efficient EcoBoost petrol engines to approximately 480,000 by 2015, from 141,000 in 2011. liter EcoBoost that will be the first non-hybrid gasoline-powered family car in Europe to offer 99 g/km CO2 emissions. Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 23, 2011

In designing a new fuel-efficient sleigh for Santa using the firm’s EcoBoost engine technology, Ford calculates that its new petrol-powered sleigh would be greener than running nine carrot-powered reindeer on Christmas [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2012

This September, a brand new Mercedes-Benz A-Class (pictured) will go on sale across Europe – and it will feature a family of petrol and diesel engines that can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 26 per cent. When it is launched, the Mercedes A-Class 180 CDI will emit only 98g/km of CO2 while achieving [.].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Another first is the combination of plug-in-hybrid technology with a fuel cell in the new Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL (combined hydrogen consumption 0.34 The Mercedes-Benz C 300 de as sedan or wagon (combined fuel consumption 1.6 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions 42 g/km, combined electrical consumption 19.1-18.7 kWh/100 km).

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2011

Audi has made a breakthrough with its new petrol engine – the 1.8litre TFSI – which reduces fuel consumption by 21 per cent compared to the previous model’s engine. The engine achieves 41mpg and emits just 134g/km of CO2 despite impressive power figures of 125kW and 320Nm.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. litre and 2.0

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Green Cars News

MAY 20, 2011

Hyundai’s compact i10 Blue received special recognition at the inaugural Honest John awards last night for being the ‘most genuinely economical petrol-engined car’. Emitting just 99g/km CO2 and with a fuel economy figure of 67.3mpg on a combined cycle, the i10 Blue was honoured for its ability to live up to its EU official economy [.].

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Push EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

For example, petrol-only vehicles (with relatively high CO2 emissions) are now taxed much higher in Norway. That’s the reason why there was a December rush of 2,503 petrol-only units, whilst January saw just 36 units, roughly two orders of magnitude less!

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It has 30 litres of under-seat storage, and a tracking app that shows you the consumption of petrol you saved, the number of trees you saved, CO2 reduced, accident and theft detection and a parental mode with a speed limiter. 1,699 per month which is less than what many people spend on petrol. Price & Warranty. Boom Motors.

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Drive Electric

MAY 25, 2021

The amount of company car tax due is also based on what type of fuel the vehicle uses and its CO2 emissions. The following year this rises to just 2%, keeping the level far below petrol and diesel vehicles, as well as plug-in hybrids. Company car tax by fuel type. Some diesel vehicles also attract an extra 4% supplement.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. billion in net fuel savings, vehicle maintenance, health benefits and greenhouse gas emissions between 2025 and 2050.

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Push EVs

MAY 9, 2023

All other powertrains lost volume YoY, with petrol-only vehicles at their 2nd lowest volume of the modern era (just 112 units), and 3rd lowest share ever, just 1.25% of the auto market. Looking at unit volumes, against the background of a 7.7% overall market drop YoY, BEVs grew volume by 3.7% to 7,471 units.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

litre petrol-electric GS 300h is set to join the GS 450h from early 2014 with considerably stronger fuel economy and [.]. The Lexus GS will become the car maker’s first car to be offered with a choice of two hybrid powertrains when the latest luxury saloon arrives in UK showrooms from January.

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