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Disruptive tech, sustainability agenda driving India’s auto INC | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The auto industry is making strides to replace the traditional sources of fuel with the carbon-free fuel. The mandatory scrappage policies for old government and goods vehicles have created a sizeable demand for new cars to take their place. Green hydrogen for mobility will be a gamechanger for India’s automobile space.

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Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

Conversely, encouraging shortened vehicle lifetime via vehicle replacement schemes can result in higher total-induced greenhouse gas emissions, the authors found. This finding implies that the product lifetime extension scenario would clearly contribute to a reduction in carbon emissions, the authors said. A reduction of more than 2.1

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LPG on the rise again as petrol tops £1 a litre mark

Green Cars News

The only manufacturer in the UK market to offer an LPG ready car at no extra conversion cost to the motorist, Proton has seen a staggering 375 per cent uplift in sales of its GEN-2 ecoLogic in the last month alone – making Proton one of the few manufacturers to increase their sales ( up 2.3

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Proton LPG vehicle proves popular with fleets

Green Cars News

Typically, LPG produces less carbon monoxide, particulates and nitrous oxides than other fuel sources, plus a 15-20 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide compared to petrol. The GEN-2 ecoLogic range starts at just £9,995 on the road, with an automatic version available from £10,795.

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