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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

Green Car Congress

g/km higher than in 2018, the delta was lower than the difference between the 2017 and 2018 results—where the growth was 2.4 Four of the five major markets in Europe posted higher averages in 2019 than in 2018. g/km in 2018 to 111.1 In 2018, for every BEV registered there were 2.3 —Felipe Munoz.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

Green Car Congress

The SMMT New Car CO 2 Report 2018: Driving the transition to a low carbon future showed that carbon tailpipe emissions rose last year for the first time in two decades by 0.8% This increase came despite cars being ever more efficient, with new and updated models in 2017 emitting, on average, -12.6% less CO 2 than those they replaced.

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Volvo and CATL have big plans for old EV batteries

Baua Electric

Volvo’s EX30 starts at $34,950 in the US and €36,590 in Europe as one of the most affordable EVs. Volvo aims to reduce CO2 emissions per average vehicle by 75% by 2030. In its 2023 annual report , the company revealed that it had reduced average CO2 emissions per vehicle by 20% compared to the 2018 baseline.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Wallbox

in 2018 and 42.4% To learn from its experience, let’s look back through Norway’s 30-year journey to becoming an EV giant: it all started with a mission to curb the country’s CO2 emissions. Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport. So how did this largely rural Scandinavian country become the global leader in EV adoption?

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BYD sold 68,018 battery-electric buses worldwide 

Electric Vehicles India

With this order, RATP Dev London confirms its commitment to supporting TfL’s electrification plan for London’s bus network, a key objective of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy for 2018, under which all TfL buses will be zero emissions by 2037, with all of London’s transport becoming emissions-free by 2037. BYD battery-electric buses.

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DOE issues 4 funding opportunities totaling $78M for advanced biofuels, bioenergy and bioproducts

Green Car Congress

biological CO 2 reduction or biological upgrading of carbon intermediates is specifically encouraged; Applications targeting tractable carbon intermediates generated from CO2 which may include (but are not limited to): formic acid, methanol, carbon monoxide and methane; and. effective syngas cleanup.

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

Plug In India

Their electric vehicles have completed 250 million km, which are oil and emission fee transportation, saving 25,000 metric tons of CO2 which is very impressive. ​Another promising electric car startup - Strom Motors, who showcased their 3 wheel electric car in 2018 , has been silent regarding their electric car launch.

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