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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Green Car Congress

The composition of the biodiesel itself uses the average shares of rapeseed oil (48%), palm oil (27%), waste oils (15%), soya oil (5%), tallow & grease (4%), etc. This is because the auto industry could not be fully responsible for their targets otherwise.

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Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

Green Car Congress

In addition, there is a new dimension from the substitution of oil, which is largely imported, with electricity and hydrogen, which are largely generated from indigenous energy resources. The impact in Phase II are typified by higher costs of technology and greater avoided fuel costs. —“An Economic Assessment of Low Carbon Vehicles”.

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

Wallbox

To learn from its experience, let’s look back through Norway’s 30-year journey to becoming an EV giant: it all started with a mission to curb the country’s CO2 emissions. Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport. Its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) back in the 1990s were around 51.7 million tonnes per year.

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

Charged EVs

In the EV industry, there are two separate (but related) reasons to establish a traceability process: sustainability and documenting the country of origin. Charged : I know traceability has always been important in certain industries. Do you provide a lot of services to the auto industry?

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Electric vehicles trends in India

Electric Vehicles India

Electric vehicles have attracted the attention of India’s policy makers as clean technology alternatives due to their multiple advantages like higher efficiency and lower air pollution in short to medium term and reduced CO2 emissions. India is the fifth-largest auto market with 3.49 Market overview. 26,058 Cr for five years.

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An interview with Riversimple

Green Cars News

I believe that all three barriers are very real for the auto industry but they are not true in any absolute sense. Putting steel out of business in the auto sector would be an attractive opportunity for an oil extractor!

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

Plug In India

It's now up-to the auto industry to launch more EV's. Watch our discussion on Delhi EV policy Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries are way to go for India This year we saw a dramatic shift by auto OEM's to use Lithium batteries and phase out Lead acid batteries in electric autos, scooters and more. .

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