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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

Green Car Congress

Volvo Car Corporation urges the EU to coordinate incentives whilst supporting research and development. In 2011 fewer than 50,000 battery electric vehicles were sold in in the world, equivalent to a market share of about 0.1%. It is far too early to dismiss the conventional diesel and petrol power trains. —Stefan Jacoby.

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BPCL plans to set up 1000 EV charging stations

Electric Vehicles India

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) will make use of its network of petrol pumps to help set up charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the future. Last year, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched an ‘e-drive initiative’ an electric three-wheeler mobility model.

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IOC to set up 10,000 EV charging stations in 3 years

Electric Vehicles India

Indian Oil Corporate (IOC) State-owned oil marketing company aims to install 10,000 charging stations for electric vehicles in the country over the next three years. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) announced that it plans to set up two ethanol plants in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh at an investment of about ?600 600 crores each.

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Oben Rorr electrical bike deliveries start

Baua Electric

kWh battery bind and an 8 kWh IPMSM motor. The corporate commenced the gross sales of the Oben Rorr electrical bike in Might this yr from their first revel in centre at Bengaluru’s HSR Form. Additional, the corporate says that minimum operational price makes it a very easy possession revel in for purchasers. It makes use of a 4.4

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Hybrids vs EVs: where should government put its money

Baua Electric

Hybrids better than EVs According to a letter from Toyota’s India country head, Vikram Gulati, to the Niti Aayog, the corporation is asking for an 11 per cent point tax differential for hybrid vehicles and 14 points for flex-hybrid choices over petrol automobiles. According to R.C.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

That’s why the UK Government has banned the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Fully electric vehicles are zero-emission and their batteries can be charged using renewable energy. This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel. DriveElectric Dictionary Definition . Read case study.

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Nepal new budget: removes tax hikes on EVs, waives renewal & road tax for 5 years

Electric Vehicles India

Nepal aims to phase out petrol-diesel vehicles with electric vehicles by 2031. . Exemption of renewal and road taxes for five years if an existing petroleum vehicle switches to battery power. There will be exemption of renewal and road taxes for five years if an existing petroleum vehicle switches to battery power.

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