Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2017

The news that VW Group engineers had deliberately cheated on eight years of emission tests for the "clean diesels" sold by Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche sent shockwaves around the world. Almost two years ago, the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal burst into public view, and nothing has been quite the same since then.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

In a session on total vehicle energy consumption, several people shared similar pie charts showing the flow of energy within an automobile. For every kJ of chemical energy in the fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, 73 % is sacrificed to chemical and thermal losses. Cash for Clunkers.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

Silent engines, positive impact on the environment, and decreased fuel costs are all reasons for this transition to EVs. Furthermore, a BCG report from earlier this year even predicted EV sales to overtake internal combustion engine (ICE) car sales by 2030. COVID-19 pandemic has hit the automotive market hard.

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