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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

Baua Electric

The delay came after Britain last year pushed back its planned ban on the sale of high-polluting petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. Also Read : Will Ferrari EV get Ferrari-made batteries?

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Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

Drive Electric

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. It aims to reduce levels of traffic within the English capital, helping to lower pollution in the process. In a word, yes.

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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

Drive Electric

By a margin of five to one, Kiwis say they are concerned about climate change and want the government to help people convert to less polluting vehicles. New Zealanders want practical policies that actually reduce emissions and reduce their costs, and the policies in place around EVs are starting to do that job.

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Parc Fermé: Paris Triples Parking Rates for SUVs

The Truth About Cars

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was targeting SUVs for reasons of road safety, air pollution, and climate change Roughly a million residents, most of whom live in central Paris, were eligible to vote though percentage of turnout was suggested to be in the single digits (5.7 Image: Porsche] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

Call it Peak ICE—the last hurrah of a technology that governments are ushering off the stage to combat climate change. That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas. second lap advantage over that ICE-only supercar.

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@MisterFleming Says, “It’s Not About The Environment,” As He Pimps More Porsche Pollution In @LATimes. How Bad Does Climate Have To Crater Before Charley Gets A Clue? #JoeTakesOnTheNews

Creative Greenius

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Already Porsche, Mercedes and other high-end automotive manufacturers are making such PHEVs because of the availability of low-cost electricity from wind and solar and the availability of government incentives which make them competitively priced in the beginning. This helps to explain the climate changes we are now experiencing.

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