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

Baua Electric

The rules will cut new vehicle emissions by more than half by 2029 and will save Australians $95 billion in fuel costs by 2050. The Australia rule classifies several large SUVs as “light commercial vehicles,” despite that they are typically used for non-commercial purposes.

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

Wallbox

Compared to the USA, where EVs make up only 2% of new car sales, this gives one a good idea of Norway’s strong leadership position in terms of EV market share. Furthermore, this doesn’t factor in the savings on lower running costs as well as cheaper ‘fuel’ costs per kilometer. in 2018 and 42.4%

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139. THE SUN WILL RISE FROM THE WEST: Predictions for 2022

Qnovo

Commercial vehicle manufactures including buses and trucks are ramping up their transition to electrification. The geopolitical divorce between the USA and China, and to some lesser extent between western economies and China, accelerates. Classic global vehicle manufacturers are no longer paying lip service. Software becomes king.

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

Green Car Congress

If terrorists had poisoned 40% of our wetlands and 25% of our fisheries, we wouldn’t ask, ‘How much will it cost to fight back?’ And it will cost much less than you think.”. We ask organizations to move this realistic, conservative, and cost-effective approach to the top of their talking points and priorities. The good news?

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. Bright is planning to sell its IDEA to commercial businesses only. Brights commercial truck, however, could actually make a big difference  even if you and I cant run out and buy one.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) challenge.

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

Green Car Congress

Furthermore, the batteries in a PHEV are generally smaller than those in any other electric vehicle constructed today and the battery savings in the PHEV from a pure BEV can easily make up for the cost of the small liquid-fueled engine, resulting in a lower-cost production vehicle for mass distribution.

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