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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

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The Budget confirmed and built on the Chancellor’s measures in Budget 2008 and the Pre-Budget report by: Confirming the new rules on capital allowances linked to CO2 emissions. The CO2 based allowances announced in last year’s Budget were confirmed. Confirming and extending the overhaul of Vehicle Excise Duty Rates.

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An interview with Toyota

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A: Our philosophy is simple: whether you choose petrol, diesel or hybrid, each new vehicle should squeeze the best possible performance out of the least possible fuel. For the next few decades, petrol and diesel will continue to be the mainstream automotive fuels. Q: Toyota focuses on hybrids with a few electric cars in the pipeline.

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Interview with Dr. Wolfgang Schneider, Ford of Europe

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caught up with Dr. Wolfgang Schneider at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2009. Answer: Ford’s broad general direction is less and less CO2 emissions, with the ultimate goal of zero emission vehicles. Ecoboost is a petrol engine technology that gets more out of the same engine. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk litre and 2.0

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Volkswagen warns against electric car hype

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According to Winterkorn, the industry is experiencing its worst crisis in decades despite the fact that Volkswagen’s sales rose by six per cent in June and its share of the global new vehicle market has increased to 11 per cent in the first quarter of 2009. per cent in pure electric vehicles in 2020.

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An Interview with Paul Everitt, Chief Executive of SMMT

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It includes further improvements in conventional petrol and diesel powertrains, as well as a variety of electric, hybrid and fuel cell capabilities. Q: Currently only London can claim to have, in anyway, a widespread distribution of recharging points for electric vehicles – how do you envisage this problem to be solved?

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009. Batteries not ready.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. February 17, 2009 8:18 am Link There is no perpertual motion.

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