Green Car Congress
MARCH 24, 2023
Consumers and manufacturers share the burden for this trend given their steady interest in larger cars—in particular SUVs—as their vehicle of choice, commented Green NCAP. Furthermore, the vehicle maintenance model has been improved and among other points, now considers urea usage for diesel-powertrains.
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2018
A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. outside of Norway.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2020
And unlike previous recessions, we’re not just dealing with people’s fears or purchase delays. All OEMs discontinued smaller diesel engines which was particularly difficult for the industry as high levels of sales came from diesel—Maruti Suzuki shifted to gasoline and CNG when 20% of their sales previously came from diesel engines.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2010
However, the technologies would also increase vehicle purchase costs for consumers, sometimes by as much as several thousand dollars. Replacing spark-ignition engines with diesel engines and components would yield fuel savings of about 37% at an added cost of approximately $5,900 per vehicle.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data demonstrating the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and both GDP and customer incentives. ECV Units sold. GDP per capita.
Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2020
This new strategic direction will be anchored in all divisions—from administration and purchasing to development and production, all the way to sales. The BMW Group has a total purchasing volume of more than €60 billion per year; around two-thirds of this amount is for direct vehicle production. —Oliver Zipse.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. Customers can order a quota of e-gas when they purchase the car. Audi’s e-gas plant. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). This gives it a total range of some 1,300 kilometers (808 miles).
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