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Gujarat government announced electric vehicle policy 2021

Electric Vehicles India

Infrastructure for new 250 charging stations to come up, which takes total tally to 528. Petrol pumps will be given approval for establishing charging stations. Minimum 6 lakh ton CO2 emission will be reduced. Charging facilities to come up at housing and commercial infrastructures. Four-wheelers will get a subsidy of 1.5

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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. Keep reading our news section for all the latest Frankfurt Motor Show coverage.

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An interview with Toyota

Green Cars News

A: Our philosophy is simple: whether you choose petrol, diesel or hybrid, each new vehicle should squeeze the best possible performance out of the least possible fuel. For the next few decades, petrol and diesel will continue to be the mainstream automotive fuels. Hybrid is a core technology for the future at Toyota.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. Having an EV you learn about the basics of electric power, charge rates and kilowatt-hours or KWh. . Tons of CO2. .

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Volvo push for plug-in hybrids

Green Cars News

A unique joint project between carmaker Volvo and Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall is to see the production of battery-powered Volvos featuring plug-in hybrid technology as early as 2012. with emissions starting from just 104 grams CO2/km). The car’s range on gas is about 300 km.

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

Green Cars News

The Budget confirmed and built on the Chancellor’s measures in Budget 2008 and the Pre-Budget report by: Confirming the new rules on capital allowances linked to CO2 emissions. Announcing new investment in de-carbonising electricity generation. The CO2 based allowances announced in last year’s Budget were confirmed.

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The next-generation Toyota Prius

Green Cars News

System power output has been increased by 22 per cent, from 109 to 134bhp (110 to 136 DIN hp) and, with performance to match a conventional 2.0-litre litre petrol vehicle, new Prius will accelerate from nought to 62mph in 10.4 Prius easily exceeds the Euro 5 emissions standards, producing 89g/km of CO2.

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