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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

Early government investment in charging infrastructure went a long way toward soothing the range anxiety that made car buyers in other places reluctant to make the switch to battery power from gasoline or diesel. Globally, according to research by the Rocky Mountain Institute , EVs will comprise two-thirds of the world’s car sales by 2030.

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Advantage EV

Electric Auto Association

EVs also have a low center of gravity - since most of their weight is in the battery pack beneath the car rather than in a gas-powered engine in front of the car. This weight distribution gives EVs better performance in slippery, cold conditions compared to gas cars. In Norway, EVs account for more than 90 percent of car sales.

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

Green Car Congress

A report prepared by ISIS (Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems - Italy) together with Tecnalia (Spain) for the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) discusses the technological, environmental and economic barriers for producing methanol from carbon dioxide, as well as the possible uses of methanol in car transport in Europe.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

Green Car Congress

Between 1995 and 2006 car ownership levels in the EU-27 increased by 22% (equivalent to 52 million cars, equivalent to the entire fleet of the UK and Spain combined), and passenger car use increased by 18%. Passenger transport by road and air has continued to increase throughout the EEA member countries.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Vehicle body and other car parts. Vehicle manufacturing is an energy-intensive process.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Vehicle body and other car parts. Vehicle manufacturing is an energy-intensive process.