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Price shock! MG declares war on BYD and GWM Ora with permanent MG4 and ZS EV discounts up to $10,000

EV Central

In the press release announcing the new pricing, MG Motor Australia boss Peter Ciao said this move backed up the company’s support for the federal governmnet’s proposed NVES CO2 reduction scheme. “We “Customers like choices.

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Union College Partners with EV Connect to Provide EV Charging for Faculty, Staff, and Students

EV Connect

Because 2018 emissions from faculty, staff, and student commuting represented 10% of their overall carbon footprint (32% of Scope 3 emissions), Union planned to improve their EV charging infrastructure and encourage EV adoption hoping to reduce CO2 emissions. A big barrier of buying electric vehicles is not having somewhere to charge it.”

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Motorists take greener outlook

Green Cars News

The report asked motorists what sort of car they would buy when the recession is over and the economy is back to normal. The wish list is underlined by the hope for a vehicle that emits less CO2, smaller cars and lower maintenance costs. “The Suggestions were that even in an optimistic climate, car owners plan to remain prudent.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

mega tonnes of CO2. The marginal abatement cost (MAC) per tonne of CO2 ranges from -$170 to -$199. This is primarily due to the significantly reduced ongoing fuel costs that New Zealanders would pay by being able to afford to buy a zero or low emission vehicle through this policy. We have more than 70 members from the sector.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It will be launched today by Geoff Hoon, the transport secretary, and Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, with the aim of kickstarting the market for cleaner road vehicles and slashing the UKs CO2 emisisons. The scheme, which would be enforced by setting a ceiling for the amount of CO2 a car emits, will become operational in 2011.

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Electric vehicles trends in India

Electric Vehicles India

Electric vehicles have attracted the attention of India’s policy makers as clean technology alternatives due to their multiple advantages like higher efficiency and lower air pollution in short to medium term and reduced CO2 emissions. Read the complete article to know more about electric vehicles trends in India. . Market overview.

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New PEUGEOT e-208 gets better efficiency and range

Push EVs

The result is even greater driving enjoyment, with no vibration, no noise, no shifting, no smell and no CO2 emissions. • Easy to buy and use every day. Customers can purchase their new vehicle, trade-in their old vehicle and finance their new vehicle from their smartphone, tablet or PC. kWh useful) and operating at 400 volts.

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