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Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

Numerous LCA tools have been used to evaluate the GHG emissions associated with various vehicle-fuel technologies, including fossil fuels, biofuels, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVS), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). transportation sector. .

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Transport and Infrastructure Committee. RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. Support for the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill . Wellington.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

“At Drive Electric our mission is to support the uptake of e-mobility in New Zealand as part of our efforts to decarbonise transport. The changes to the Clean Car Discount appear designed to encourage even cleaner vehicles entering our fleet; this will mean more PHEVs and BEVs coming in and over time fewer petrol and diesel vehicles.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

It’s time to get on with executing the plan and removing emissions from transport. “As As such, we would love to see broad support across parliament for the transport provisions in this plan to create certainty for business and consumers. A vehicle scrappage scheme. However, the time for talking is now well over.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

Green Car Congress

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed details of the financial incentives that will be made available to buyers of electric cars from January 2011. Max 75 g/km for PHEV. Min electric range 10 miles (16 km) PHEV. Total funding of £230 million (US$351 million) is available throughout the scheme. cars only).

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Manitoba Vehicle Standards Advisory Board Recommends Adopting California GHG Vehicle Standards and Supporting Complementary Programs

Green Car Congress

In Manitoba, light-duty vehicles are responsible for 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the province, and 43% of all emissions from all transportation activities. This includes the evaluation of emerging vehicle technology such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), electric vehicles, and vehicle-to-grid technology.

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