Remove Auto Industry Remove Cleaner Remove News Remove USA
article thumbnail

Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

As a result, the average new car in Australia consumes 6.9L/100km, Automakers often bring their dirtiest cars to Australia, and don’t offer better and cleaner electric models in the country. The new emissions rules intend to change that, and to increase availability of EV options for the country. 100km, compared to 4.2L

article thumbnail

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

The good news? For details on what we’ve called “The Big Fix” beyond the following, see [link] —and we’ll continue adding back-up info at CalCars-News and elsewhere. The good news? Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. That helped us become the world’s greatest industrial power.

Oil 252
article thumbnail

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

In the past the auto industry has responded to incentives and guidelines set by government agencies and reengineered their product to meet this requirement. The good news is that this storage could easily and simply be provided by PHEV cars and trucks as discussed above. Similar processes can be followed again.

PHEV 150
article thumbnail

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Annual use of an EV should be less than the average cost of $8,000 per year for using a gasoline in many countries including the USA.

Grid 28
article thumbnail

Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

Wallbox

Moreover, EVs are not only proving to be more robust amidst an auto industry in decline, but they are also already displaying some signs of recovery. auto market, are currently suing the federal government to be able to set their own emission standards. According to CleanTechnica , China will spend up to $1.5 of the U.S.

Economy 52