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A stack of lies you could drive a Toyota HiLux through | Opinion

EV Central

It was a Mazda dealer that allowed Peter Dutton to wander around this week, rubbishing Labor’s plans to save everyone money on their fuel bills while saving the environment at least a tiny bit, and to drop his factless truth bombs about how good we are already and how much it’s all going to drive up the prices of our beloved utes.

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California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

Green Car Congress

In addition, although many experts say that the solution to our energy and climate problems is sending the correct price signals to industry and consumers, the transport sector’s behavior is highly inelastic in that it does not change significantly in response to changes in fuel prices, at least in the range that is politically acceptable.

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The EV Transition Explained: How to Meet Sales Targets?

Cars That Think

Toyoda also argues that only selling EV powertrains would not serve Toyota’s customers well in other countries, a similar argument made by automakers BMW , Mazda and VW. Further, once a particular EV model reaches 200,000 in US sales , the EV tax credit is phased out. “I Pablo Di Si There are also income caps.

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MPG Marathon winner nears 100mpg milestone

Green Cars News

In this category, the Mazda 3 2.3 The Government last year also changed the company car tax regime to reward vehicles with a sub -120 CO2 grams per kilometre rating. Second place went to two-times previous winners James Sutherland and Richard Hill in the Toyota Yaris TR Diesel, which achieved 86.18 mpg, an impressive 25.09

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. Continues promotion and development of hydrogen as long-term strategy. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. No announced plans. GM Press Release ).

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