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French Startup Transition-One Wants To Supercharge EV Conversions With Its Ecological Transition Solution

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Local governments in France are taking more and more action to lower CO2 emissions inside cities, driving demand for electric vehicles. billion vehicles on the road worldwide right now, an affordable and sustainable method […]. Sales of new plug-in vehicles in January in France saw the market share grow by 50%.

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Never Mind the Torque Talk, Feel the Romance 

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As relayed by Majella Waterworth to David Waterworth Conversations collected at the AEVA EV experience day in Cleveland, Queensland, 26th September 2021. Majella showed them the tech and then got the comment: “I couldn’t afford this and an expensive engagement ring for my fiancé.” Two young men were enamored by our Tesla Model 3.

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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Putting a price on energy security does, however, not invalidate the need for finding more efficient conversion processes for alternative fuels, including hydrogen and methanol, nor for promoting the most suitable uses of all types of energy sources, recycled CO 2 included, so that energy remains affordable for all economic players.

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Volkswagen Group now planning 22M EVs in ten years; 70 new electric models by 2028

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We will be systematically aligning production and other stages in the value chain to CO2 neutrality in the coming years. At the same time, CO2 emissions at all plants are to be cut 50% by 2025 compared with 2010. The conversion of the power station in Wolfsburg from coal to gas will reduce CO 2 emissions by 1.5 Earlier post.).

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1.136 billion in turnover, 6.7 per cent more customers and 247 new products at the Hannover Messe | Autocar Professional

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More favourable and better solutions for lubrication-free movements, low-cost automation and CO2-reducing products are the focal points. Additionally, the conversion of a 2,800 square metre office building into a further start-up and training centre which will be open to customers, will soon begin.

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UK study finds Bio-SNG could offer 90% reduction in lifecycle CO2; lower cost of carbon abatement than electrical solutions for transport applications

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Unlike biomethane produced by anaerobic digestion, Bio-SNG is formed by the conversion of thermally-derived syngas—i.e., The report was prepared by Progressive Energy and CNG Services. via the gasification of biomass waste—into methane. Whilst technically feasible, this approach is less mature than anaerobic digestion.

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April 2023 – Plug-in car market share continues to grow in Norway

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Although these introduced some BEV taxes for the first time, mostly falling on heavy and expensive BEV models, taxes fell harder still on vehicles with CO2 emissions. In my view, the remaining few percent will still depend on new BEVs in the affordable sub-compact class (BYD Seagull anyone?), Please join in the discussion below.

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