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

Electric Vehicles India

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

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Micromobility: Zapp Scooters Bring Style, Range and Fun to Urban Riding

Clean Fleet Report

As with battery-powered cars, a low center of gravity delivers great handling, too. Many electric bikes have built-in batteries, which means you need to charge outside or in your garage. kilowatt-hour air-cooled battery packs, each weighing about 12 pounds. The i300 has two removable 1.4

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UK Car production slumps in July

EV Info

From the start you can see that Diesel sales have fallen off a cliff with just 7% of the market that is now less than the Battery powered cars of pure EVs that sold over 11,000 units. Petrol and Diesel combined take 52%. It won’t be long until BEV and Hybrids are the majority. Big Picture. See SMMT for more details.

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Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

Green Car Congress

Given that a brand new Volkswagen Polo turbo diesel injection has an emissions rating of 91g/km, it is difficult to see how electric vehicles fed from today’s UK electricity generation supply are significantly better than petrol or diesel vehicles. Electric Vehicles: charged with potential”. Electric Vehicles: charged with potential.

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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. Volvo Cars also have FlexiFuel models which are powered by E85 (85 percent renewable bioethanol and 15 per cent petrol).

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What is the difference between BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs?

Drive Electric

Fully electric vehicles run on rechargeable batteries, which power an electric motor. BEVs run entirely on a battery-powered electric drivetrain. The electricity used to drive the vehicle is stored in a large battery, which is charged by plugging the car into a power source, either at home or public charging stations.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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It coordinates communication between different systems, including the motor, battery, power electronics, and charging system. 7 DC-DC Converter: A DC-DC converter converts high voltage DC supply from the battery to low voltage supply. A petrol car has an efficiency of 28%. The charging efficiency is 98%.