Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

In New Zealand, diesel and electric-powered vehicles pay for their road use through road user charges. Since some 36% of diesel is used off-road, such as on farms, by manufacturing, industrial and commercial ventures, and boats, a fuel tax for road use would impose an unfair burden onto these sectors, the government says.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The policy package includes a new fuel economy readiness index, which measures the extent to which countries have implemented steps that will fully exploit the potential of existing fuel economy technologies and maximise their use in vehicles. Policy package.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

Car fleet composition in the EU under the different scenarios. The obvious one is increased fuel taxes, but somehow governments need to make sure the benefits of better technology aren’t wiped out by increased demand for lower-priced fuel. Click to enlarge. Jos Dings, T&E Director.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

In coming months, the plan notes, the Department of Transportation will work with other agencies to further explore strategies for integrating alternative fuel vessels into the US flag fleet. The plan also calls for accelerating the permitting for renewable power generation on public lands and upgrading the grid. Nuclear Power.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

or geothermal resources for sale for heat, light or power, or for the furnishing of telephone service, sewerage facilities or water. Especially for DC fast chargers that deliver more power to the vehicle in less time, kWh pricing is the equitable solution for billing drivers for actual energy used.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

In other words, the automakers still have to meet the fleet-based emissions requirements through their sales mix. Its goal was and is to reduce the environmental impact of light-duty vehicles through the gradual introduction of ZEVs into the California fleet. ARB first adopted the ZEV Regulation in 1990.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Although the battery systems is not inexpensive, Donaghy says “ For a commercial fleet operator they can see the benefit because they will be operating their vehicles for 14 years or more. After four years they’ll be cost neutral; these guys understand the cost of their fleets down to the pence per mile. ”. Battery chemistry.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

It is important that the United States leverage the emissions reductions offered by these low carbon fuel alternatives in its transportation fleet. Under the Biden administration’s strategy, 50% of vehicles on the road will remain reliant on liquid fuels in 2030. Heavy-duty trucks will need advanced biofuels for some time.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

Achieving our overall goal—reducing fleet fuel and energy consumption and GHGs by three-quarters or more—will be extremely challenging. Average on-road fuel consumptions (tank to wheels) of the different propulsion systems in an average light-duty vehicle: 2010, 2030, and 2050. —John Heywood.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

This past week was a whirlwind of EV news and developments from FedEx’s plans to electrify its fleet by 2040, VW saying it expects 50% of its US sales to be from EVs, to GM’s likely plans to build a second battery factory with LG Chem, and much more … Automaker/EV Models. VW expects half of U.S. – March 5, via CNBC.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Driving an EV pushes these problems upstream, to the factory where the vehicle is made and beyond, as well as to the power plant where the electricity is generated. Then there is the fuel cycle—the activities associated with producing and using the fuel or electricity to power the vehicle through its working life.

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