Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. United Kingdom), km77.com Source: The ICCT.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

In Tokyo, Daimler Trucks & Buses recently celebrated the world premiere of the FUSO brand fuel-cell prototype “Vision F-Cell”, thus further strengthening its activity in the hydrogen field. As of 2022 the battery bus will come with a range extender (hydrogen-based fuel cell provides the high-voltage battery with power). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. Volvo Buses has already sold more than 1,000 of its conventional hybrid units; the plug-in version will facilitate the reduction of fuel consumption and carbon dioxide by 75 to 80%, compared with current diesel buses, the company said.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

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 other markets recording large improvements in emissions levels were Sweden and the Netherlands. g/km for Italy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

As one element of the agreement, Volvo will produce a truck prototype with 20% lower fuel consumption than the equivalent 2008 model. The amount equals the total amount that is being emitted from Sweden in three months. The amount equals the total amount that is being emitted from Sweden in three months.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2014

AFV are alternative fuel vehicles: electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles. The average per-km CO 2 emissions for gasoline-fueled cars was 128.62 grams; and for alternative fuel vehicles (electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles), 104.14 Source: EEA.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2013

Given the fuel price in many countries, the running costs are approximately half those of a Mii with a gasoline engine. The lower lubrication characteristics of gaseous fuels are compensated by different valves, as well as special guides and valve seats. kg CNG/100 km and CO 2 emissions of 79 g/km.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Researchers from South Korea, the UK and Sweden have identified and prepared a new family of zeolites—crystalline aluminosilicates with frameworks that contain windows and cavities the size of small molecules—that can separate out carbon dioxide more effectively from fuel gases than those previously known.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

We know that wheel alignment, tyre type and tyre pressure all have a major impact on fuel consumption. in fuel consumption depending on how the wheels are aligned and equipped. —Arne-Helge Andreassen, business area manager for tires and wheel alignment at Volvo Trucks' Aftermarket department.

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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 Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The new Drive-E powertrain variants include a D3 4-cylinder diesel engine coupled to a new manual 6-speed transmission; estimated fuel economy is 4.3 A new automatic 6-speed transmission coupled to the D3 will deliver 114 g/km CO2 and 4.3 l/100 km (54.7 mpg US) NEDC in the S90 with emissions down to 114 g/km CO 2.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

In both electric- and hydrogen-favoring cases, availability of low-carbon electricity and hydrogen prolonged the use of petroleum-fueled ICE vehicles. For example, the study found that the availability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology has a major impact on the lowest cost passenger vehicle fuel and technology choice.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2016

Truck Platooning involves trucks driving a short distance apart using automated driving technology; platooning offers benefits in terms of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, safety and the flow of traffic. When supported by further sensors, this enables synchronous slipstreaming for both vehicles with a positive impact on fuel efficiency.

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2009

Not only could fuel cell technology help to clean up the earth’s atmosphere, but it is providing a boost to the economy too. In an effort to accelerate the introduction of fuel cell cars to the market, the parties will make a joint investment of SEK 200million in Powercell Sweden AB.

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Push EVs

MAY 9, 2023

Although these introduced some BEV taxes for the first time, mostly falling on heavy and expensive BEV models, taxes fell harder still on vehicles with CO2 emissions. As for newcomer BEV models, just as we saw in neighbouring Sweden, the Toyota’s group sibling, the Lexus RZ450e made its debut in Norway in April.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

The countries covered in this research service are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Market Background Policy. g/km—in model year 2016.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 22, 2012

CO2 emissions from commercial vehicles could be reduced by 95% if diesel fuel was replaced with Bio-DME (Di-Methyl-Ether), an ongoing project has suggested.

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EV Sales

JANUARY 5, 2021

Looking at the remaining fuel sales in December, HEVs clocked 9% share, versus 5% a year ago, while petrol lost 26 % market share(!), With plugin hybrids representing over 20% of the total market, maybe now's the time to reduce incentives for PHEVs? now at 24% (it was 50% 12 months ago), while diesel was down 15% in share, to just 18%.

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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. As in neighbouring Sweden, and in other European markets, Mazda is now releasing the range-extender (REx) variant, which may prove popular with folks who might otherwise have shopped for PHEVs or non-plugins.

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

Efforts to reduce the emissions of goods transport have proved successful after the results of the joint project KNEG (Climate-Neutral Good Transportation by Road) were presented at the Logistics & Transport fair in Gothenburg, Sweden. The 2008 members managed to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 120,000 tonnes.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Sweden / 174 / 181 / 23. Suburu Imprezza).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2016

The aim of the HYBRIT (Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology) project is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from ironmaking to zero by eliminating the need to use fossil fuel for iron ore reduction. The project will also mean a major contribution to a fossil-free Sweden. Feasibility study-pilot plant trials from 2018-2024.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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Green Cars News

JULY 7, 2009

According to data from test track development and in-service field trials, the hybrid buses achieve significant savings in fuel consumption as well as reducing the carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides and particulates produced by the vehicles compared to their conventional counterparts.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Many leading markets and car manufacturers have committed to effectively phasing out fossil fuel powered light vehicles. Do you support the target to reduce the emissions intensity of transport fuel by 15 per cent by 2035, and the associated actions? . states with fossil fuel car bans in place. This will happen from 2030.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. Batteries not ready. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Further, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), gasoline and diesel ICE vehicle technologies fueled on a fossil/biofuel mix emit approximately 245–253 g CO2 eq./km Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, km over their lifetime.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Further, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), gasoline and diesel ICE vehicle technologies fueled on a fossil/biofuel mix emit approximately 245–253 g CO2 eq./km Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, km over their lifetime.

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