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Frost &: Sullivan: Three Phases for Green Cars in China

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Frost & Sullivan, a global consultancy and market analysis firm, believes that there will three phases for the development of green cars in China: LPG/CNG and hybrids in the short term; electric vehicles in the middle stage; and fuel cell vehicles in the long run. Hybrids Prevail in the Short Term. The key Question: When?

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Ford Australia Invests A$230M in Fuel-Efficient Engines; First Global RWD Application of New 2.0L EcoBoost, LPG and Diesel

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4-cylinder EcoBoost engine ( earlier post ) in a rear-wheel drive vehicle, the Ford Falcon, starting in 2011. Ford Australia has produced Falcons since 1960, originally based on the North American Falcon, a compact car Ford produced from 1960-1970.).

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London’s taxi fleet could cut 4, 000 tonnes of CO2

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The show set to take place between September 8-11, 2011 at Battersea Power Station, calculated the figure based on the total CO2 emissions [.]. London could save four thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions every week if all of the capital’s black cabs were fully electric, new research commissioned by the UK low carbon motor, EcoVelocity reveals.

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China’s EV Subsidy

Revenge of the Electric Car

All-electric e6 vehicles made by BYD charge up in Shenzhen, where the cars are used as taxis. BYD is in position to benefit from China’s electric-car subsidies. for instance, plans to start test-marketing an all-electric compact car called the Leaf in China next year, after the model is launched in Japan, the U.S.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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8 ] Leaf, Volt tests show electric cars cost less per mile to operate - ConsumerReports 08 Dec 2011. [ 10 ] Electric Cars: A Tipping Point for Oil? | Greentech Media 12 May 2015. [ 21 ] Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave - Union of Concerned Scientists, Nov 2015. [ braunii - Green Car Congress 07 April 2016. [

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Total cars initially available: 4,700. Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011. BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. Chinese green-car subsidies on hold. Other automakers are also proceeding cautiously.

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What would it take to make you drive greener? The Green Piece.

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Tuesday 2 August 2011. The Green Piece Column. Most of us will have read various tips on how to drive in a more economical manner in a bid to reduce emissions and save fuel. From avoiding harsh acceleration and braking, to driving at 56mph where legally possible, there are a host of ways to bring [.].

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