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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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

Green Car Congress

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. in 2018—the slowest rate since 2010—according to Energy Efficiency 2019 , the IEA’s annual report on energy efficiency.

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New Zealand unveils $8,600 subsidy for electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

The New Zealand government has introduced subsidies to make electric vehicles cheaper as the new petrol and diesel cars more expensive. The commission is planning to ban the imports of petrol and diesel cars by 2032 and the road will be decarbonised completely by 2050. However, at the moment, they are still more expensive to buy.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

Setec Powerr

BEV sales in the UK have grown rapidly over the past year – with demand rising, at least in part due to petrol shortages, which dried up many motorists’ gas tanks in September. in all of 2018 and 10% in 2020. “As All told, UK motorists bought just 5,000 fewer BEVs in September than in all of 2019. BEVs accounted for 15.2%

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Rising Fuel Prices Have Imparted A Potent Boost To The Indian Electric Scooter Market

Get Electric Vehicle

Despite recent reductions in excise duty and VAT rates, the price of petrol in India remains high enough to put a hole in customers’ wallets. In India, ICE scooters with internal combustion engines (ICE) account for roughly 70% of overall gasoline use. Aiming For Aspirational Indians.

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

Wallbox

in 2018 and 42.4% Here’s a quick timeline of the key incentives based on information from the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association : The key benefit for EV owners remains the green tax deals on buying (no purchase or import tax), leasing (no VAT on leased EVs) and owning EVs (no road tax, reduced company car tax).

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Maruti Suzuki brands remain top choice for used car buyers in 2023: CARS24 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

In 2023, millennials and Gen Z took the wheel by not just buying, but also upgrading their cars, injecting a wave of younger vehicles into the market and seamlessly addressing the demand-supply gap. CARS24’s internal analysis revealed a 14% surge in the sales of cars valued above INR 8 lakhs between 2018 and 2023.

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