Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

It is one of the most cost-effective ways to cut our greenhouse emissions, because it reduces the $9b a year New Zealand spends importing oil products from overseas,” said Mr. Gilbert. While EV registrations have picked up dramatically, they still only comprise less than 2 per cent of the fleet. There’s much more to be done.

New Zealand 52

New Zealand Land Rover Mercury Bentley 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

Daimler, BMW and Audi initially participated in the new CRP but eventually chose to withdraw. The FTA examined average risks across the entire global fleet and used a number of conservative assumptions to ensure that the final risk estimate would be more likely to overestimate rather than underestimate actual risks. Background.

Land Rover 210

Land Rover EPA Mazda Chrysler 210

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2021

An electric car does not require a regular oil changes or tune-ups. Road Test: BMW Takes the Middle Path to Electrification The post Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. An electric motor produces torque that propels the car faster than conventional gas-powered vehicles.

Tax Credit 100

Tax Credit Maintenance Affordable Tax 100

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. In MY 2013, Mazda had the lowest fleet-wide adjusted composite CO 2 emissions and highest adjusted fuel economy performance, followed by Honda and Subaru. Light truck market share.

Fuel Economy 230

Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Automakers are also launching their own carsharing programs (BMW, Daimler, etc.). Mature automotive markets—i.e.,

2014 346

2014 Global Sale Motorcycles 346

Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 17, 2009

Teslas mostly, but the first BMW MINI E was also delivered last week, and we’ll have about 500 more of them on the road within the month. All but a thousand or so survived the crusher and have been proving themselves for 6-10 years by driving millions of oil-free, noise-free miles. It’s happening.

Mini E 124

Mini E Arizona Georgia Oil 124

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The study, written by scientists of the Technical University Berlin (TUB) and PIK, was commissioned and financed by the BMW Group. This would incentivize a low-carbon biofuel infrastructure and inhibit the use of high-carbon unconventional oils. A reform proposal is to use LCFS for regulating the carbon intensity of liquid fuels only.

Transportation 199

Transportation Fuel Automobile Manufacturer Climate Change 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2016

The coalition comprises BMW, Daimler, Honda, NEOT/St1, Neste, OMV, Shell, Toyota and Volkswagen. Optimized internal combustion engines are the major contributor to the reduction of passenger car GHG emissions with significant improvements until 2020 and the subsequent penetration of more effective alternative technologies into the fleet.

Transportation 150

Transportation Emissions Fuel Vehicles 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. But more than the savings is the satisfaction of driving past gasoline stations as you go about your daily routine, knowing the Corsair PHEV is reducing the need for imported oil.

PHEV 104

PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 104

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

The new Cadillac ATS is lighter than a comparable BMW 3-Series. Akerson also spoke briefly about the benefits of natural gas for vehicles, especially for commercial fleets and long-haul truckers. A good rule of thumb is that a 10% reduction in curb weight will reduce fuel consumption by about 6.5%. Clean diesel. Energy policy.

Fuel Economy 210

Fuel Economy Economy GM Gasoline 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2010

Biodiesel production by big agricultural companies, for instance, has enjoyed tax rebates and political support while the oleochemical sector, which produces very similar fatty acid based products from identical vegetable oil feedstocks, has never organized itself properly to push for similar fiscal concessions based on green credentials.

Companies 186

Companies Polymer Escape Green 186

Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

Tools for Fleets and Commercial/Industrial Buildings – vertical-specific tools to manage and optimize EV charging for fleets and in commercial/industrial buildings. In a commercial setting (as a Fleet operator, developer of an MDU, parking structure owner, etc.),

Charging 52

Charging Grid DC Industrial 52

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

September saw plugin EVs at a record 93% share of Norway’s auto market, up from 89.1% year on year. The gains in share came from erosion of combustion vehicle volume, rather than growth in EV volume. Overall auto volume was 10,342 units, down almost 30% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was September’s bestseller. September’s results […]

Plugin 145

Plugin Auto Tesla Market 145

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 5, 2023

June saw plugin EVs at 90.9% share of Norway’s auto market, up from 89.9% a year ago. Full electrics increased their share to 82.2%, with plugin hybrid share diminishing to 8.7%. Overall auto volume was 15,566 units, up 4.5% Tesla’s Model Y was yet again Norway’s bestselling vehicle, almost 3x the volume of the […]

Norway 143

Norway Plugin Affordable Auto 143

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 5, 2022

Sweden saw plugin electric vehicles take 48.2% market share in April, up from 43.1% Overall auto market volume, at 21,942 units, was flat YoY, though 2022 YTD volume remains down 19% from last year. Sweden’s best selling auto was the Kia Niro. Market Share Trends April’s combined plugin result of 48.2% comprised 24.7% full […].

Plugin 142

Plugin Sweden Kia Auto 142

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 23, 2009

But the world’s oil supplies won’t last forever, so carmakers are looking to the future and starting to build electric-powered concepts and prototypes. Tags: BMW MINI Road Tests e road test. Electric cars are going to be a tough sell to car-mad Brits. We love our hot hatches far too much to be interested in reskinned milk floats.

Mini E 36

Mini E Petrol BMW Supplies 36

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

not a truck or SUV, and not a vehicle from BMW, Audi, Porsche or Mercedes-Benz) have until recently only had Volkswagen-brand cars as an option: Beetle, Golf, Jetta, Passat. Piston oil jets help reduce friction and optimize piston temperature for greater performance and efficiency. Click to enlarge. At idle in cabin.

Diesel 311

Diesel Fuel Economy MPG Economy 311

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

In achieving the level of standards for the 2017-2025 program, the two agencies expect automakers’ use of advanced technologies to be an important element of transforming the vehicle fleet. Additionally, these programs reduce oil consumption by a total of some 12 billion barrels, and by 2025 reduce oil consumption by 2.2

Obama 291

Obama Light California Miles 291

Charged EVs

APRIL 19, 2023

Charging-as-a-service is a popular option for fleet operators who want to focus on their core businesses and let experts handle the charging infrastructure. Zeem’s fleet-as-a-service model adds vehicle leasing and ancillary services to the equation. How many vehicles in your fleet? So we started focusing on the services.

Charging 70

Charging Fleet Electric Electrical 70

Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 13, 2023

Actually, the dark horse in that race was internal combustion, but because of the energy density of gasoline and discovery of oil in large amounts at that point in first Pennsylvania and then Texas, it won out over those other two, to the point that those other two are actually viewed as obscure footnotes in history.” That’s cool.”

Electric Vehicles 98

Electric Vehicles Electric Cars Vehicles Electric 98

Creative Greenius

AUGUST 13, 2009

It’s in fleet lease use in Japan already and I have confidence they’ll be producing them and selling them to actual people. Same truth of engineers who have actually talked to real drivers is in evidence with the BMW Mini-E. Too bad BMW isn’t planning on building and selling this car for real. Check the oil?

i-MiEV 170

i-MiEV 2009 Plug-in Volt 170

Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 4, 2022

But even the industry’s laggards, like BMW, want to produce 50% BEVs by 2030, pointing in the direction of continuous growth of the industry. For consumers, choosing a car posed the least significant challenge, but for fleet managers, it was the second-most crucial deciding factor. Study Commissioned By Castrol.

Automobile 40

Automobile Norway Global South Korea 40

Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

– BMW AG’s Mini brand is testing a plug-in model in the United States. “A lot of Americans really want to stop using imported oil,&# he says. The first Japan-built car goes on sale in the United States and Japan next year to fleet customers such as corporations and local governments. Oil vs. electrons.

Nissan 124

Nissan Japan United States Gasoline-Electric 124

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. All we really need in addition to fleets of new paradigm vehicles are additional solar and wind generation sources.

PHEV 150

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The hundreds of thousands of new cars being added every year to roads in China could further damage already shaky air quality if they are oil-based vehicles. Making electric vehicles affordable will be critical for them to have an impact on the environment, as vehicle ownership continues to rise quickly. Great Wall Motor Co.,

China 28

China Electric Vehicles Chery Vehicles 28

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

In fact, an EV in the New Zealand fleet emits 83% fewer greenhouse gases than a comparable ICEV during its time on the road. The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does. Battery metals vs. oil as a source of tension and instability. THE BOTTOM LINE.

Environment 98

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles 98

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The first buyers will be fleet users, which will build central fast-charging facilities. They generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cars that burn gasoline, and they have lower fuel costs, even when oil is cheap. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. Electric cars will be one answer.

BYD 62

BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

In fact, an EV in the New Zealand fleet emits 83% fewer greenhouse gases than a comparable ICEV during its lifetime. The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does. Battery metals vs. oil as a source of tension and instability. Cobalt and copper mining ethics.

Environment 52

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles 52

Plugs and Cars

MAY 13, 2008

Oil has passed $120 a barrel. Smart has begun testing a small electric fleet in England. Audi here and BMW here are reported to be taking another look at all-electrics. The tide appears to be turning. Electric cars are in the news almost daily. The NY Times headlined "As Gas Costs Soar, Buyers Flock to Small Cars." GM lost $3.25

Electric Cars 100

Electric Cars Cars Nissan Electric 100