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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. The Climate Change Commission has recently confirmed that incentives are necessary to continue to ensure the adoption of EVs. There’s more to do.

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Fiat, MINI and smart Beat 130 gCO2/km New Car Average in Europe for First Half of 2009

Green Car Congress

The average CO 2 emissions figure on new Fiat cars sold in Europe during the first half of 2009 dropped 5.2 g/km), Audi (162.6 g/km in CO 2 emissions, were sold in Europe, a figure more than 13 g/km less than the brand’s average. Start&Stop can cut CO 2 emissions in the urban cycle by as much as 12 percent.

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Volkswagen and Mahindra & Mahindra Strikes Partnership to Capture The Indian EV Market

Get Electric Vehicle

The shared MEB platform contributes to meeting the Paris climate change agreement. It’s already in use by many Volkswagen Group brands (Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, and SEAT/Cupra), and Ford will shortly utilise it in two all-electric cars in Europe (out of 9 BEVs in Europe by 2024).

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. We support tying our homologation standards to Europe because it has the most robust and stringent emissions standards. Principle . There are 3.5

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. "By By partnering with these two industries.

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