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Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

Green Car Congress

At the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show in October, MFTBC unveiled the Vision F-CELL, a light-duty fuel-cell concept truck. The Vision F-CELL delivers 135 kW of motor power, supplied by a 75 kW fuel cell and a 135 kW high-voltage battery. The modular high-voltage battery provides from 13.8 The eCanter, which has a GVW of 7.5

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Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4! New Renault Twingo to be reinvented as $33,000 electric vehicle

EV Central

READ MORE: Renault 5 Prototype revealed READ MORE Renault 4ever is cooler than a Suzuki Jimny READ MORE: Volkswagen ID:2 Concept previews cheaper EV future The French car-maker also says, thanks in part to its construction over its lifecycle, it delivers a 75 per cent CO2 saving over any current EV sold in 2023.

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

The Truth About Cars

While familiar with the concept, I was not ready to traverse the graphs and tables required to determine how much you’re on the hook for depending upon what type of vehicle you’ve chosen. Under the new rules, its 230g/km CO2 emissions place it in the top BIK taxation group of 37 [percent]. percent] market share in 2023.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Cars That Think

And the Norwegian company H2Carrier recently received approval in principle for its concept for an industrial-scale floating production unit to make green ammonia at sea. In the fight against climate change, many countries have pledged to reduce their CO2 emissions to net zero. Why all the hype about hydrogen?

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CPT developing 48-volt electric supercharger for micro-mild hybrids

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The higher-voltage variant will support moves by European vehicle manufacturers announced earlier this year to introduce 48 volt passenger vehicle power networks to help meet the requirement for lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. —Guy Morris, CPT’s engineering director and chief technical officer. Micro-mild hybrids.

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Top 10 green cars at Frankfurt

Green Cars News

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Volkswagen e-up! Lexus LF-Ch – Considered a rival to the BMW 120d and the Audi A3 2.0

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An interview with Toyota

Green Cars News

The majority (~70 per cent) of the CO2 emissions produced during a cars dust-to-dust lifecycle come from the fuel it uses when it is driven. Over its lifetime, a Prius emits 37 per cent less CO2 than a similarly sized, UK-built petrol vehicle (with a conventional 2-litre engine) and 47 per cent less NOx than a diesel vehicle.

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