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Give credit where it’s due! Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme

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And it wants the $100 per gram fine proposed for exceeding CO2 emissions limits under the governments preferred ‘Option B’ version of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) reduced. or 1.5 – and therefore subsidise CO2-emitting vehicles in the line-up. “So We can get to B, but we need some support.” 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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Nissan cuts CO2 emissions from global corporate activities by 2% in 2013; tracking to 20% by 2016 vs. 2005

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Nissan Motor Co., reported reducing CO2 emissions from global corporate activities in fiscal year 2013 while increasing vehicle production by 5.1%. In Japan, Nissan will increase the amount of renewable energy it buys from 5,200 MWh to four times that amount by fiscal year 2016 through the Power Producers and Suppliers (PPS) system.

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Get out of the way diesel! Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024

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Toyota Australia sales and marketing chief Sean Hanley told motoring media this week it can be expected on-sale here “sooner rather than later”. “We 100km and 236g CO2/km. 100km and emissions of 228g CO2/km. 100km and emissions of 228g CO2/km. 2024 Toyota Prado. In US spec it averages 23mpg, which translates to 10.2L/100km

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Boom Motors launches its first Corbett-14 electric scooter 

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Boom Motors launches its first Corbett-14 electric scooter . Boom Motors a Coimbatore-based electric vehicle manufacturer has launched its first electric vehicle Corbett 14 electric scooter. The Corbett-14 is equipped with a 3 kW BLDC hub motor and Corbett 14-EX uses a 4 kW BLDC hub motor. Motor power . 200 kgs .

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2024 Mitsubishi EK X review: First Aussie drive of the cuddly kei car that could become Australia’s cheapest EV

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Tiny EK X EV imported by Mitsubishi to test demand READ MORE: Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not More than on one in three cars sold in Japan are what’s defined as “kei” cars, which are cheaper to buy, register and insure. m long, 1.48 2024 Mitsubishi EK X.

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EEA: All major car manufacturers in Europe met 2012 CO2 targets; 9 already meet 2015 targets

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Nine of the larger manufacturers (Audi AG, BMW AG, Automobiles Citroën, Fiat group, Ford-Werke, Adam Opel, Automobiles Peugeot, Seat, Toyota Motor Europe, and Volvo Car) were already compliant with 2015 targets in 2012. Earlier this year, the EEA analysed preliminary car registration data for 2012, showing car buying habits across the EU.

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UK has reached 1 million BEVs, but incentives still recommended: SMMT

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The UK surpassed one million BEVs on its roads in January, according to the industry organization the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in a report shared on Monday. “Manufacturers have been asked to supply the vehicles, we now ask government to help consumers buy the vehicles on which net zero depends.”