Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2023

Now I want to be clear: I am inspired by the Administration’s commitment to phasing out carbon emissions. The US transportation sector accounts for the largest portion of US greenhouse gas emissions, and I firmly believe it is a human right to breathe clean air. The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2019

Combating global warming and air pollution is about more than electric cars, as General Motors has made clear in its annual sustainability report issued at the end of June. GM CEO Mary Barra has repeatedly proclaimed the company’s goal of “zero accidents, zero emissions, and zero congestion.”

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The state will also direct manufacturers to increase zero-emission light-duty vehicle sales starting in 2027, with goals increasing each year during the five-year period. In the release, Colorado clarifies that it includes battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric as what it refers to as zero-emission options.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. This is a win-win-win situation for drivers, citizens and the planet.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 29, 2021

Zero Emission Fleets to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Pollution and Accelerate New York State’s Transition to Cleaner Mobility.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 29, 2023

While purchasing a brand-new electric car might not be feasible for everyone due to its higher upfront costs, people are looking for alternatives. converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. They offer an electric car kit called eAxle.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In fuel cell cars we do not have to recharge the battery. Instead, we have to supply hydrogen just like we fill gasoline but the car will be powered by electric motors just like a normal electric car. Now going back to the topic, these days, electric vehicles are more than simple passenger vehicles.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

A new study from UC Berkeley confirms what EV fans already know: EV adoption does, in fact, make the air cleaner. Perhaps even more importantly, the study offers some quantifiable, granular data about how much electric vehicles are impacting emission rates in the here and now, not in the foreseeable future.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2016

Regulatory regimes seeking to reduce emissions from transport have largely focused on tailpipe emissions—i.e., the criteria pollutants and CO 2 that emerge with the exhaust from the tailpipe. Further, a 2013 review by Denier van der Gon et al. earlier post ). The pan-European team of van der Gon et al.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Sales of battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids exceeded 287,000 units in the quarter, 63% higher than the same quarter a year ago and up 23% from Q2 2017, BNEF said. China accounted for more than half of global sales as its market for electric cars doubled amid government efforts to curb pollution.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The California Air Resources Board approved a $663-million low-carbon transportation plan to increase the use of clean cars, heavy-duty trucks, buses and freight equipment. While diesel trucks account for only 2% of vehicles in the state, they emit the majority of the smog-forming pollution, and two-thirds of all diesel soot.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. But things are looking up for electric. Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. Electric Vehicles: Right Now. Make all AVs electric. By Haden Kirkpatrick.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

By: Mainak Das | Updated on: 06 Mar 2024, 15:13 PM Hybrid cars have been increasingly becoming popular across India, bridging the gap between electric cars and ICE models. Hybrid cars have been increasingly becoming popular across India, bridging the gap between electric cars and ICE models.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

To accomplish this goal, while other technologies have emerged, EVs (electric vehicles) and hybrids have become the most well-known and broadly accepted, particularly in India. While both EVs and hybrids are doing well in the Indian automobile market, there is a debate among automakers about which technology is cleaner.

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024 The legislation has been watered down from the preferred ‘Option B’ the government presented in its impact analysis published in early February, which was followed by a month of intense debate and attracted many submissions from auto makers, interest groups and individuals.

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Teslarati

JUNE 22, 2021

These factors will eventually lead to Audi being a net-zero emissions automaker by 2050 at the latest. Last July, Automobilwoche sat down for an interview with Duesmann, where he said that the Audi would focus on making cleaner, more efficient, and environmentally friendly engines that could reduce CO2 and pollutant emissions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 13, 2021

By Elliott Negin As electric vehicle (EV) aficionados like to say, the cleaner the grid, the cleaner the EV. Unlike gasoline-fueled vehicles, all-electric vehicles don’t emit tailpipe pollution of any kind, smog-forming or climate change-creating. But given that EVs are charged by electricity, they […].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that California Climate Investments in zero-emission vehicles have reached $599 million since 2013, putting hundreds of thousands of ultra-clean cars, and entire fleets of zero-emission trucks and buses on California roads and highways. School buses: 29 electric school buses.

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Drive Electric

JULY 28, 2021

Faced with the rising threat of climate change, one of the government’s first major steps to combat dangerous levels of carbon dioxide emissions in the country was introduce the Congestion Charge. So, what is it, where does it apply, and are electric cars exempt from congestion charge costs? What is the London Congestion Charge?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

As more plug-in electric cars hit the road, the infrastructure used to generate electricity will need to be increasingly scrutinized. The most straightforward way to get cleaner electricity is to switch to a less-polluting source like natural gas--or better yet, renewable sources like wind and solar.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

“ California is rolling out the carpet for Californians who choose these ultra-clean hydrogen powered electric cars and for the companies that make them ,” said Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. million zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025. Earlier post.). —Chairman Nichols. and Rhode Island.

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

Volkswagen may be lauded today as a leader in the electric vehicle movement, but the German automaker still seems to need some help in meeting China’s strict emissions targets. Automakers are allowed to obtain green credits to ensure that they meet the country’s environmental targets. .

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Teslarati

MAY 10, 2021

According to the report, Tesla had 33 different violations that included emissions exceeding Tesla’s permit limits, installing or modifying equipment without proper permits, failure to conduct required emissions testing, failure to maintain records, and failure to report information to the Air District in a timely manner.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 20, 2023

This initiative aims to provide environmentally friendly transportation solutions while reducing carbon emissions and promoting cleaner mobility options.  By launching UberGreen in India, Uber aims to play a pivotal role in reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality, and addressing the environmental impact of transportation.

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Drive Electric

MAY 25, 2021

The amount of company car tax due is also based on what type of fuel the vehicle uses and its CO2 emissions. Put simply, if you’re on a big wage and you drive an expensive car with high emissions, you’re going to pay the most in company car tax. What is electric company car tax? Company Car Tax bands.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MARCH 24, 2021

On a global scale, It is loud and clear that the future is electric and both developed and developing countries are embracing this and treat it as an opportunity to address their big-time problem POLLUTION. Electric mobility adaptation is the most effective and cost-effective way of getting more carbon neutral. .

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

There are three main types of electric vehicles: #1 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs): These vehicles are powered solely by electric motors and rely on rechargeable batteries for energy storage. BEVs do not have an internal combustion engine and produce zero tailpipe emissions. 8 When was EV first made?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure PHEVLERs use Clean Fuels to Reduce Air Pollution. PHEVLERs drive primarily on electric fuel because they have sufficient electric range to satisfy all local driving needs. PHEVLERs produce no tailpipe emissions in local driving.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MARCH 31, 2021

The history of electric vehicle dates back to 1800s when the man wanted to get rid of the animal-powered karts they thought electric vehicles as the best alternative with great potential back in those days one-third of the vehicle on the road was an electric car. Electric planes and Yachts. Autonomous vehicles.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

What's most interesting, however, is how easy (and cheap) it is to do a carbon emission-free 200 mile day in a 100 mile range electric vehicle, my 5 year old Toyota RAV4 EV. Zero Emission Vehicles don't pay bridge tolls during commute hours in California, so I saved about $5 each way zipping past the toll collectors.

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Plug In India

MARCH 9, 2023

Team PluginIndia Even in 2023, we keep getting comments like these - ' ‘Electric cars use electricity which is generated by burning coal. They are worse than petrol cars." There are lots of auto 'journalists' and random YouTubers who still talk about electric cars and coal power.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2020

The California Air Resources Board has adopted a first-in-the-world rule—the Advanced Clean Trucks ( earlier post )—requiring truck manufacturers to transition from diesel trucks and vans (Class 2b to Class 8) to electric zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2023

Electric cars, also known as electric vehicles (EVs), have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their efficiency, low operating costs, and reduced carbon emissions. With the world’s focus shifting towards sustainable energy, electric cars have emerged as a promising solution for the future of transportation.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 26, 2023

New to the World of Electric Cars? As the world transitions towards a greener and more sustainable future, electric cars have emerged as a promising solution to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. What Is an Electric Car?

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

“E-Mobility is an irreversible megatrend and an imperative to address pollution and generate job opportunities in India,” the chairman of the group had said back then. Tesla was rapidly expanding its reach and portfolio, and the Volkswagen Group — hurt from the ‘diesel gate’ scandal — had committed huge resources to pivot to electric cars.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 19, 2007

The Good About half our electricity comes from coal, and that will change, at best, slowly as we move to renewables. But we need to keep in mind that when we're talking about cars, even coal-generated electricity results in lower greenhouse gas emissions compared with petroleum. It's the plug, stupid.

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