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Electric bus wins: BYD in Nottingham, Irizar in Bilbao

Green Car Congress

Thirteen new electric buses have been added to Nottingham’s existing fleet of 45 electric vehicles, turning another two park and ride services into fully zero emission services. The Chinese-built BYD eBuses will run on the CentreLink and EcoLink routes which have been designed to cut the amount of traffic entering the city centre.

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Can We Extend the Life of EV Batteries and Reduce Fire Risks?

Clean Fleet Report

EVs reduce carbon emissions and dependence on fossil fuels, but the lithium-ion batteries that power them suffer from an image problem. Chinese scientists recently discovered they could use a thick, gel-like substance in place of electrolyte fluid. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. New Technology; New Advances.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

Green Cars News

Disappointingly, the report also found that leading manufacturers including Porsche, KIA and some Chinese manufacturers are still not producing sufficient sustainability performance data. Its sodium oxide value contributions show the worst level of resource efficiency in the entire study. GM achieved a sustainable value of minus €9.87

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