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Shell ditch Hydrogen Refuelling

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With just three Hydrogen refuelling station in the UK, convincing motorists to purchase a Hydrogen powered car was always going to be tough. Now it seems that Shell has seen the light and pulled the plug on all its hydrogen car refuelling stations in Britain after the low-carbon technology failed to catch on with motorists.

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Mercedes-AMG EQS53 electric high-performance limo pricing, details confirmed

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Electric motors provide the sort of refinement and thrust even the world’s most advanced petrol engines can’t compete with and Mercedes-Benz is working towards and all-EV range across much of the world by 2030. Mercedes-Benz is not alone in shifting its limousine to EV. Mercedes-AMG EQS53 with a Hyperscreen display that measures 55 inches.

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New EV electric car calendar

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ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 BMW iX1 – EV version of the X1 confirmed by 2023. BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. BMW iX3 – all-electric version of the X3.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs expect ICE dominance for some time; ICE downsizing and PHEVs to receive greatest investment over next 5 years; mobility-as-a-service in cities

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more than half of auto executives involved in the survey feel that battery electric vehicles will have the same driving range as their petrol-fueled equivalents within 6 years.”. It seems that a lack of infrastructure, high purchase prices and limited driving range are deterring consumers from embracing e-vehicles on a large scale.

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The EV Transition Explained: How to Meet Sales Targets?

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For instance, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) estimates that 1-in-4 light-duty vehicles, or about 70 million EVs, must be on US roads by 2030 to meet the GHG reduction target. Greenpeace , agrees, and argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids must end by 2030. Pablo Di Si There are also income caps.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul. How much range is enough?

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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At that price it just sneaks in under the government’s FBT exemption, which allows for electric cars below $89,332 to pay no fringe benefits tax when purchased via a novated lease. The 250kW/679Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive e-Tron 55 Quattro is pricier, at $108,500 plus on-roads. Sharing its architecture with the Volkswagen ID.3