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Delta Electronics Targeting Electric Powertrain Market; Series Hybrid Test Vehicle On the Road

Green Car Congress

Transportation in particular is relatively energy intensive and produces air pollution. Road tests show that depending on the road and traffic conditions, each liter of petrol used by the engine is sufficient to generate enough power for the car to travel 20 to 30 kilometers (3.3 to 5 L/100km or 47 to 71 mpg US). Traction Motor.

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New report released by UK House of Commons calls for advancing date for end of sale of conventional cars to before 2040

Green Car Congress

The UK House of Commons has released a new report on air pollution that calls for urgent action by national leadership to bring about a step change in how the problem of air quality is tackled. Air pollution cuts short an estimated 40,000 lives across the UK each year, costing an annual £20 billion (US$28 billion).

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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

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) outlined the industry’s proposal for a pathway to future CO 2 reductions: a 20% CO 2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021. The European Commission will reveal its proposal on CO 2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year.

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Odisha guy turns electrical auto into solar-powered automobile

Baua Electric

There were cases of public changing petrol or diesel automobiles into electrical. However almost certainly for the primary date somebody has transformed an electrical automobile right into a solar-powered one. Even, this auto rickshaw is pollution free and keeps our environment green and clean.”

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Vehicle scrappage policy to reduce cost of EVs says  Nitin Gadkari 

Electric Vehicles India

The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari have once again explained that the National Automobile Scrappage Policy will help to increase the economic growth and boost employment generation in the country. It will also help to phase out unfit and polluting vehicles.

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Hybrids vs EVs: where should government put its money

Baua Electric

While both EVs and hybrids are doing well in the Indian automobile market, there is a debate among automakers about which technology is cleaner. The Japanese automaker believes that hybrid automobiles should receive some legislative incentives because they emit significantly less pollution than gasoline vehicles.

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How Efficient Is Your EV? It’s Complicated

Cars That Think

And she had a point: Carmakers and countries are announcing efforts to phase out fossil-fuel burning automobiles in the next two decades. But the efficiency equation is more complicated than that because, unlike petrol pumps, recharging stations do not transfer energy perfectly. She's 90 years old. I didn't feel like arguing with her.