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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

Green Car Congress

As cities and countries announce bans on diesel and petrol cars to fight air pollution and climate change, the appeal of driving emissions-free vehicles such as electric cars increases. T&E’s lifecycle CO 2 emission calculator estimates that today EVs cut CO 2 emissions by two-thirds on average across Europe compared to diesel cars.

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M-zero performance electric car

Electric Vehicles India

These manufacturers aim to take over the middle-class customers and fleets. So, most of them manufacture electric vehicles based on affordability and utility. Unlike Europe, the US or China, the focus on performance EVs in India is very low. In 2016, Mean Metal Motors made a wise decision to go all-electric instead of a hybrid.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

Green Car Congress

Based on these new findings, ACEA calls for an ambitious but more realistic approach to the electrification of Europe’s car fleet, just before the European Commission releases its proposal for post-2021 CO 2 targets for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles next week. Affordability is clearly a major barrier.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

The German government wants all new vehicles for its government-owned fleet to be “environmentally friendly drive technologies” by 2030, and has set a 2025 deadline by which at least half of those vehicles will be EVs. Cost parity between battery- and petrol-powered vehicles will happen by 2026 in the U.S.

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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. Ford plans to go all-electric in Europe by 2030, and many other automakers, including Volvo, have a similar strategy. part of the mission.”

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Honeywell Expects Turbocharged Engine Segment to Double by 2015

Green Car Congress

Despite the buzz around hybrid and electric vehicles, it is clear that automakers will be looking primarily at turbocharged engines to help green their fleets and meet the regulatory targets like CAFE in the US. Power & Associates, and R.L. Polk & Co., as well as customer forecasts, interviews, and discussions. liter Power Stroke engines.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill. We support tying our homologation standards to Europe because it has the most robust and stringent emissions standards.

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