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Lifecycle Emissions of Electric Cars vs. Gasoline

Green Energy Consumers

When we talk about the environmental benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), we get a lot of questions about the lifetime greenhouse gas (GHG) impact of EVs vs internal combus t ion engine (ICE) cars. Electric cars don’t have tailpipe emissions when running on electricity, but battery manufacturing is an energy-intensive process.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q1 2024 earnings call

Teslarati

Musk noted that Optimus is able to perform simple tasks, and Tesla will attempt to do an initial production for Optimus for internal use this year. “We’re really headed for an electric vehicle autonomous future. Gasoline cars will be like riding a horse and using a flip phone,” Musk said.

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GM’s vehicle electrification roadmap; little focus on conventional hybrids

Green Car Congress

Fletcher is responsible for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle propulsion system in the Chevrolet Volt as well as the propulsion systems in GM’s upcoming line-up of Plug-In Hybrid Elecrtic Vehicles. As she outlined it: eAssist provides a average 25% fuel economy improvement over a traditional internal combustion engine vehicle.

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Audi Could Push Back All-Electric Ambitions

The Truth About Cars

In what certainly looks like just the latest walkback in EV ambitions, an outlet across the pond is reporting that Audi may be shoving its transition to an all-electric manufacturer by a few years. Up to this point, the brand has said it’d be fully weaned off gasoline by 2033 – but that timeline is now up in the air.

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Report: Aston Martin Actually Won’t Be Going All Electric

The Truth About Cars

Despite previously having vowed to offer an entirely electric lineup by 2030, Aston Martin has decided to continue selling internal-combustion vehicles beyond the next decade. While It has decided to delay the launch of its first electric vehicle by two years for a 2027 release date, it’s also increased its EV development budget.

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Should You Convert to a Commercial Electric Vehicle Fleet?

Sema Connect

The need for alternative forms of energy is growing every day and electric vehicle technology is overtaking. Now EV models are competing against conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) models. Now it’s time to replace a fleets of commercial gasoline vehicles with electric vehicles.

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Maserati Delays Quattroporte Folgore

The Truth About Cars

However, the benchmarks the brand intends on reaching are largely a mystery and the company has already expressed some troubles related to transitioning its lineup toward all-electric vehicles. Internal leaks have suggested that the company had engineered the model to take advantage of Stellantis’ twin-turbo “Hurricane” engine.

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