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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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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. These numbers lie between the values of a large electric SUV and a conventional gasoline- or diesel-powered counterpart. were battery electric.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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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.

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Volvo makes its last diesel car and puts it in a museum

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The Torslanda factory has been switched over to making electric motors for the brand’s lineup of full-electric cars. By 2030, Volvo aims to be an electric-only automaker, making it one of the first legacy carmakers to do so. Petrol-burning engines are soon to see the same fate.

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Tesla gets approval for 4 models for India

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The Automobile manufacturers have to mandatorily get certified their vehicles by the local authorities before launching them. He also told that India treats electric vehicles as petrol vehicles, which is not consistent with the country’s climate goals. Read further to know more about Tesla gets approval for 4 models. .

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F-CELL links future to the past

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One of the latest innovations from apprentices at Mercedes-Benz has linked the past and the future of automobile manufacturing by undertaking a historic journey. The chemist’s shop was the place where Benz stopped to refuel during the first long distance journey in automobile history in 1888.

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Why You Should Invest In an EV Charging Station?

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Here are six reasons why electric vehicles are gaining pace and you should invest in charging stations to take a huge bite of the EV pie. #1. Almost every major automobile manufacturer currently provides at least one electric vehicle. Furthermore, driving an EV costs less than driving a comparable gas car ($0.04/mi

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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Electric cars are necessary for cities, with their short distances. When we put it together, we saw that electrical cars are not for long distance. E-gas is synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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