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Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

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The team found that, contrary to common belief, a PHEV with about 60  km (37 miles) of real-world range currently electrifies as many annual vehicles kilometers as a BEV, despite having a much smaller battery. Also shown are the annual electrified VKT by BEV and PHEV with typical ranges as shaded areas under the curve. Plötz et al.

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ACEA, Hydrogen Europe and IRU call on EU to ramp up investments in hydrogen refueling infrastructure

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hydrogen Europe and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are jointly calling on European policy makers to ramp up investments in EU-wide hydrogen refueling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles. —ACEA’s Director General, Eric-Mark Huitema.

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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. This gives it a total range of some 1,300 kilometers (808 miles). Audi’s e-gas plant. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Customers can order a quota of e-gas when they purchase the car.

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Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

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CNG provides a range—based on standard fuel consumption—of around 400 km (249 miles), with gasoline providing another 900 km (559 miles) if necessary; the total range of 1,300 km (808 miles) is approximately on a par with an Audi TDI. The Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is fully bivalent—i.e.

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European Parliament votes to introduce CO2 limits in EU for new vans and light commercial goods vehicles; initial target of 175 g/km

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On the other hand, each new van over the agreed limits will be subject to a range of penalties rising to €95 (US$129) per gram from 2019. The total contribution of those technologies to reducing the specific emissions target of a manufacturer may be up to 7 g CO 2 /km. vehicles towards the average in 2014-2015, 2.5 in 2016 and 1.5

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EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

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The regulations maintain the current use of vehicle mass; although the Commission assessed a wide range of other possible bases for the future regulations, it found all of these parameters except using the area of the vehicle (footprint) to be undesirable. billion) annually and spending on employment by some €9 billion (US$11 billion) a year.

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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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EPA obtains the detailed data supporting the report directly from automobile manufacturers; the agency has been collecting and maintaining these data since 1975. In this tally, the BMW i3 counts as an EV in its battery-only configuration and as a PHEV when equipped with a range extender.)