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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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In 2018, the Government will publish a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy which will address other sources of air pollution. Air quality in the UK has been improving significantly in recent decades, with reductions in emissions of all of the key pollutants, and NO 2 levels down by half in the last 15 years.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

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Once powered by polluting combustion engines, these days, most golf carts use quiet and emissions-free electric motors, charging up their batteries for mere pennies and offering plenty of around-the-town range. A typical 5-7 kWh golf cart battery can be charged for less than one dollar in most states.

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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ACC II establishes the next set of LEV criteria and ZEV requirements to reduce emissions of criteria air pollutants (including precursors) and GHGs from light- and medium-duty vehicles in California further. Sales of new ZEVs and PHEVs will start with 35% that year, build to 68% in 2030, and reach 100% in 2035.

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Bosch says it has solved diesel NOx problem; as low as 13 mg NOx/km even under RDE; refining existing technologies

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But even today, vehicles equipped with Bosch diesel technology can achieve as little as 13 milligrams of NO x in standard legally-compliant RDE cycles. Bosch now aims to use artificial intelligence to build on these latest advances. That is approximately one-tenth of the prescribed limit that will apply after 2020.

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Final US mpg rules through 2031 go easy on gas trucks, SUVs

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GMC Hummer EV Calculated out, that equates a battery electric vehicle with a gasoline-powered vehicle that gets about 300 miles per gallon—allowing automakers until then to effectively produce hundreds more gasoline vehicles for every one EV , and incentivizing PHEVs. ” 2024 Volkswagen ID.4

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Tesla formally wins final environmental approval to open Gigafactory Berlin

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The approval also includes battery cell production activities within the Giga Berlin complex, which should allow Tesla to manufacture its in-house cells from within Germany. . There are 113 air pollution control requirements, which include respective chimney heights for each exhaust air stream.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Launch: Our Thoughts

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Video : OLA S1 Electric Scooter Launch: Our Thoughts | Industry Watch Stop buying petrol scooters It was fantastic to see Bhavish Aggarwal standing on top of the OLA Future factory and a drone capturing the scene showing the scale of the building. Why did they opt for a fixed battery design? Performance The battery is a 3.97

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