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Get out of the way diesel! Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024

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Toyota Australia appears certain to add a petrol-electric hybrid to the new-generation Prado 250 Series SUV line-up as soon as this year. litre ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. litre turbo-diesel engine. 2024 Toyota Prado.

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IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

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Energy efficiency has tremendous potential to boost economic growth and avoid greenhouse gas emissions, but the global rate of progress is slowing, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Global primary energy demand rose by 2.3% Global primary energy demand rose by 2.3% This was slower than the 1.7%

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Hyundai launches global advocacy program to highlight its leading role in hydrogen fuel cell technology

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As part of its vision to facilitate ‘Progress for Humanity,’ Hyundai Motor Company has launched Hydrogen to You, or H2U campaign, which will raise awareness of its leadership in hydrogen fuel cell technology. H2U spotlights NEXO, the brand’s flagship hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV).

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Toyota hints at its latest plans for upcoming ICE vehicles

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Toyota has made its latest statements doubling down on plans to develop new vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE), along with continued focus on part-hydrogen-powered options. Both the batteries for electric vehicles and international combustion engines are important,” Nakajima said.

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

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OPTEL uses globally-recognized standards to facilitate the sharing of data with partners and government regulators. Of course, the global depredations of the oil and agriculture industries are long-standing and well-documented, but as environmentalists, we need to hold ourselves to much higher standards. Q&A with OPTEL’s Ken Fallu.

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British Airways invests in LanzaJet; SAF offtake agreement

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British Airways will power future flights with sustainable aviation fuel produced from sustainably-sourced ethanol, as part of a new partnership with sustainable jet fuel company LanzaJet. British Airways’ parent company IAG was the first airline group worldwide to commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Mahindra XUV300 hits 250,000 sales ahead of XUV3XO reveal | Autocar Professional

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Eight months later, in January 2020, the XUV300 aced the Global NCAP crash test with a five-star rating (under the previous GNCAP testing protocol) for adult occupant protection and four stars for child occupant protection, the highest combined result in Global NCAP’s #SaferCarsForIndia crash tests at the time. turbo-petrol and 1.2L

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