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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

Green Car Congress

Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). Vehicles that do not meet the standards must pay a £12.50 Source: Transport for London. Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans (widely available since 2016). daily charge.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

Green Car Congress

Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. Source: UK plan for tackling roadside NO 2. Click to enlarge.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. No gasoline used. liter 4-cylinder while the non-hybrid models have either the gasoline 1.5-liter

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2023 Rivian R1T Review - Got My Chips Cashed In

The Truth About Cars

No, this is a pickup for the homeowner who hauls big stuff on occasion but would prefer to do it without gasoline. Accessible from both sides, I can see keeping a couple of sets of golf clubs in there rather than exposing the expensive stuff to the elements and thieves. & Cargo space, even disregarding the bed, is quite good.

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July/August '06 - Activists Promote the Film, Ford Retreats on Hybrids

Plugs and Cars

A year ago Ford nabbed a significant endorsement from the Sierra Club for its limited edition Mercury Mariner hybrid (29/35 mpg - gasoline only) and a promise of 250,000 hybrids by 2010. Cars have gotten cleaner, but there are more of them. Sierra Club. Ford has now done an abrupt about face.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

While Volvo offers a T5 turbocharged model and T6 turbocharged and supercharged model of the gasoline-only XC90, it’s the T8 that’s the focus here. Although the Inscription arrives with 20-inch alloys standard, my tester wore stunning 21-inchers for an extra $800. While it shares the other models’ 2.0-liter The Plug-in Hybrid Option.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Chevy Volt is going to count on an overnight charge from a standard wall outlet. It is reminiscent of the early 1900’s, when steam, electric, diesel, biomass, and gasoline power options competed on a level playing field for consumers’ attention. Massive government subsidies are upending commercial considerations.