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Global Bioenergies beginning road testing with Audi A4 fueled with 34% renewable gasoline blends

Green Car Congress

Global Bioenergies is beginning the road-testing phase of renewable gasoline derived from its fermentative isobutene pathway. Global Bioenergies will use an EN228-compliant gasoline blend containing more than 34% of renewable, isobutene-derived, compounds to fuel a car on a circuit. —Marc Delcourt, CEO of Global Bioenergies.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

Green Car Congress

Driving this innovation in technology, is a sincere commitment from BYD to provide safe and appealing solutions that reduce pollution from carbon emissions and address the issue of climate change, supporting the initiative to Cool the Earth by 1?. Global leader in new energy vehicles. Globally, BYD has committed to more than 2.6

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BYD will be present at the 2022 Paris Motor Show

Push EVs

million customers, and in the first half of 2022, reached a milestone for sales of new energy passenger cars exceeding 640,000 units. BYD is committed to developing and evolving sustainable technology to reduce global carbon emissions, providing non-polluting viable alternatives to ICE vehicles. global initiative.”.

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Why Africa gets filthiest diesel fuel: little regulation, global traders

Green Car Reports

They often have few emissions regulations, something Swiss trading firms take advantage of by importing fuel that's too dirty for sale in other regions. All countries have to deal with emissions from diesel vehicles, but African nations have it worse than most.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

EVs are becoming more commonplace–setting a record for sales in 2023 What Is the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target? In 2016, nearly 200 countries ratified the Paris Agreement, an international treaty to reduce emissions and slow global warming. How will the federal government use EVs to reach its target?

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EV sales in India surge 41% to 1.66 million units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

FY2024 has ended on a very strong note for the Indian electric vehicle (EV) industry, setting a new benchmark for sales across vehicle segments as also delivering the best-ever 12-month sales for the electric two-wheeler, three-wheeler and passenger vehicle sub-segments.

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Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals – ET Auto

Baua Electric

last year put itself up for sale after a slump in the cobalt price left it struggling to finish key projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and London-based Horizonte Minerals Plc scaled back work on its Brazilian nickel mine as it searches for funds to complete construction, and announced an emergency USD 20 million financing late last year.

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