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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

Baua Electric

Currently, hybrid cars in India that use a petrol engine and an electric motor combined with an electric battery pack are slapped with as high as a 43 per cent tax, while pure petrol cars see a 48 per cent tax. The Japanese automaker has been claiming that hybrid cars reduce carbon emissions compared to petrol ones.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

Green Car Congress

The latest generation of diesel vehicles is a very effective lever to achieve climate goals in the near future, because they emit 15-20% less CO 2 than equivalent petrol vehicles. Our industry is committed to being part of the solution when it comes to decarbonizing road transport, while at the same time reducing pollutant emissions.

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EPHA: Coronavirus threat greater for polluted cities; clean air returning to cities in lockdown

Green Car Congress

Dr Sara De Matteis, Associate Professor in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Cagliari University, Italy, and member of the ERS Environmental Health Committee said: Urban air quality has improved in the last half century, but petrol and especially diesel vehicle fumes remain a serious problem.

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A third of Aussies back 2030 ICE ban claims Polestar survey

EV Central

A survey commissioned by the electric vehicle maker Polestar has found 34 per cent of Australian drivers support a ban on petrol and diesel cars by 2030. The government will issue a discussion paper on emissions strategy for auto industry comment and response this month.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. A typical petrol-powered ICE car emits about 4.6 So an ICE car running on petrol over a period of 8 years, a petrol car will emit 40.56

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Power Global launches eZee swappable battery EVs in India 

Electric Vehicles India

The company was Romeo Power’s co-founder and former SpaceX Porter Harris and international auto industry veteran Pankaj Dubey which aims to provide electric vehicle and clean energy products to global markets. The swappable battery is designed for light vehicles including two and three-wheeler vehicles.

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Nissan: we will comply with 2035 Aussie ICE ban

EV Central

Globally, Nissan has committed billions to EV development , but here its sales volume is driven by diesel utes and petrol SUVs. That’s reflected in the position of the over-arching auto industry lobby group, the FCAI. Paterson and Nissan Australia are in a difficult position. litre four-cylinder engine to charge the batteries.

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