CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

I grew up in Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in southern Africa that relies on imports for all its petrol and diesel requirements. From about the year 2000 or so, I remember there being periodic petrol queues every now and then. Families could spend all day and night, and at times, several days queuing for petrol […].

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The Driven EV News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Federal Labor seeks feedback on changes to Australia's petrol quality, to pave the way for the long-awaited implementation of vehicle emissions standards. The post Australian cars may finally get clean fuel in first step to emission controls and switch to EVs appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 13, 2021

By Eoin Bannon Almost two-thirds of urban residents support banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Europe after 2030, according to a new YouGov online poll in 15 European cities. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Analysts at Your Electrical Supplies, Service, and Solutions (YESSS Electrical) compared the cost per mile of charging an EV to fueling a new gas/petrol or diesel car based […]. UK drivers are set to save 68.6%

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Drive Electric

MAY 1, 2023

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Running cars on e-fuels, which have been touted as a way to prolong the life of the internal combustion engine, will not alleviate air pollution problems.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 9, 2023

Many studies have been done to demonstrate the health consequences of breathing in the fumes from internal combustion engines, and yet some people still resist the call to move across to a battery electric vehicle (BEV). But what if your car was killing your fur baby? Or, at least, damaging their health? According to Science […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2022

Shell is continuing its transition into cleantech. True, it is only inches into the transition at this point, but each step (or inch) is interesting and seems worth highlighting. As many now know, Shell bought a major EV charging company, New Motion, in October 2017, and then also bought Greenlots in January 2019. Shell’s EV […].

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

Broadly, the report calls for the creation of a modern Clean Air Act that takes a holistic approach—i.e., The original Clean Air Act of 1956 focused on tackling smoke and sulfur dioxide in the wake of the five-day Great Smog event that was directly linked to the deaths of more than 4,000 Londoners.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I have just spent the morning with the technical staff at Glenco Air & Power, experimenting with their Westinghouse portable generators and my Tesla Model 3. No one got hurt. The car didn’t blow up. Curiosity was satisfied. We now know why my Tesla Model 3 would not accept an emergency top-up charge from a […].

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

An emissions gap also exists for petrol- and diesel-fueled vehicles, with each of them also emitting more than WLTP numbers would indicate – and therefore getting lower mileage, and having higher fuel costs, than consumers would expect by looking at the label. But the numbers are high regardless of country.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 1, 2024

So, when Ben Silver spoke to me about a postie in Longreach converting from four-stroke petrol mail delivery bikes to electric, I thought. But parts of it are quite flat, very suitable terrain for the Benzina Zero Duo electric delivery vehicle. continued] The post Australian Outback Postie Goes Electric appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 29, 2023

Earlier this month, BYD launched the updated Qin Plus EV. It comes with a high-efficiency heat pump as standard. The electric motor has been upgraded to 150 kW. So, you can get a full BEV with a heat pump, with a 150 kW motor, and with a 57.6 kWh Blade battery for just $20,350 in […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The charging markets in Europe and the USA have many similarities, but also many differences. And the European transition to electric driving is a few years ahead of the USA. That is why this article is partly a copy of the previous article I wrote about the charging market in the USA. It is unbelievable […].

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Drive Electric

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Press release 13 December 2023 New research shows the new Government’s policy to remove the Clean Car Discount (CCD) and weaken the Clean Car Standard could mean between 100,000 and 350,000 fewer electric cars on New Zealand roads by 2030, and increasing emissions by between 900 and 3,000 kilotonnes. MtCO2e out to 2030. ●

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Altilium Metals, a UK-based clean technology startup, has selected Teesside as the preferred location for the largest planned recycling facility in the UK for end-of-life electric vehicle batteries.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 26, 2021

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon EU lawmakers should set an end date for selling new combustion engine cars in Europe no later than 2035, 27 companies have said in a joint appeal this week.¹ The open call will continue to gather support for a phase-out ahead of the review of EU car and van […].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2022

We will produce more than 600,000 e-drives per year while maintaining high production capacity utilization for diesel and petrol engines. The new building will also be used for manufacturing power electronics with clean room technology. This step is, without question, the most important milestone since the groundbreaking in 1979.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2022

Story from Sam Moran, as shared with David Waterworth The other day I pulled up in our mighty Tesla Model 3 to use the QESH (Queensland Electric Super Highway) charger at Helensvale Train Station in Queensland. It was pouring down rain and, of course, the charger had no cover — which wasn’t a major issue. […].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

If it wants to become part of the solution Uber needs to stop using petrol and diesel cars and rapidly shift to 100% electric rides. This collective action aims to tell concerned citizens and city authorities that Uber needs to clean up its act in order to operate in cities across Europe and the US.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Petrol-only vehicles saw record low. November saw plugin EVs take 90.6% share in Norway, up from 89.3% year on year. continued] The post EVs Take 90.6% Share In Norway — VW, Kia, Ford Debuts appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2024

That’s cheaper than a petrol Corolla! Recently at a Coffee, Cake and EVs morning, a friend told me how he had just bought a Great Wall ORA Cat for only AU$30,000! Mind you, the AU$6,000 government rebate helped. The ORA Cat was launched a year ago for $46,000 as the. continued] The post Two EVs For The Price Of One!

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 1, 2022

Which one comes first? Electric cars or the charging stations? Players who want to roll out charging infrastructure would want to see a critical mass of EVs before investing heavily in charging infrastructure, while on the other hand, range-anxious consumers would want the assurance of a charging network.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Targa West is a rally event in Perth, Western Australia, and the winner this year in the 165 class (top speed allowed = 165 km/h) was a Tesla Model 3 Performance. And it won by 8 minutes. It won against a whole bunch of racy metal. If you look at the docket (see picture), the […].

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. The interim Clean Car Discount, which is already in the market, is showing promising signs of success. Committee Secretariat.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 12, 2023

This Cybertruck unit was leaving a popular automotive location in Austin, Texas known as Petrol Lounge (perhaps this was the first vehicle without petrol […] This time though, it was not loaded on an open trailer, rather, an enclosed one, like a container.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

I reached out to Scania and Volvo in Australia to find out how the local industry feels about the transition away from petrol and diesel. […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2023

When Farid’s friend, an engineer who worked in the petrol industry, told him that Australia only has 24 days’ supply of petrol in reserve, he did his research and bought an electric car. Farid Shahidinejad responded to my Facebook request for stories about the Nissan Leaf.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 16, 2022

As petrol prices head north of $2 in Australia, there is much anguish and advice for motorists. Sadly, most of this advice is around the “better buy petrol today because it will be more expensive tomorrow” narrative. Strangely, no one is suggesting that it might be time to buy an electric vehicle. This, in a […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Lab results and employment analysis blow another hole in the well-funded campaign, which is aimed at lawmakers deciding on new EU car CO2 targets. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 6, 2022

As electric vehicles come down in price, the question must be asked: Do I retrofit my beloved petrol car or do I buy a new EV. In Europe and China, electric vehicles are being produced that achieve price parity and below with existing petrol models, and yet businesses that […]. To retrofit or not to retrofit?

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Air pollution from cars running on petrol and diesel contributes to early mortality, cancer, bronchitis and asthma. Engines that run on petrol or diesel are one of the main sources of PM2.5 It is the need of the hour because to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we have just ten years in our hands.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Photographer Konrad Langer, who looks through the lens of a new urban vision, where clean hydrogen power plays a central role. Car-tuning expert JP Kraemer, who questions his definition of adrenaline-fueled performance: can progressive fuel cell eco-mobility change the mindset of a true petrol head?

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

As petrol and diesel race each other to $2.50 a litre, electric vehicle drivers do not have to worry about the cost of their driving. We have just returned from a 3,600 kilometre great Aussie road trip which cost us about $200 in fuel … $50 on Chargefox and $150 on Tesla. Taking a slow […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Traditional combustion-only petrol and diesel powertrains fell under 50% share for the first time. France saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.4% of the auto market in November, with full electrics (BEVs) alone taking 15.2%. Overall auto registrations in November stood at 133,960 units, up some 10% year on year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 24, 2023

The majority of these are petrol powered and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. Vietnam ranks fourth in Asia (behind China, India, and Indonesia) for the use two-wheelers (motorcycles and mopeds) for transport.

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