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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

We do have a climate crisis that needs to be addressed. The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Smaller electric cars are heavier than their petrol equivalents, too. Ultimately, to manage climate change, the world needs to stop emitting greenhouse gases from vehicles and power plants.

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Ricardo to optimize in-car climate control systems to extend the range of electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

The research will optimize energy consumption and driver/passenger comfort, with the aim of increasing electric vehicle range by 5% while reducing overall cost by 10%. The project, with a total cost of £595,195 (US$804,187) has been awarded £297,597 (US$402,093) by the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV) in partnership with Innovate UK.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

“Electric cars will not save the climate. Greenpeace , on the other hand, argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids, must end by 2030 to meet such a target. Behavioral change is hard How willing are people to break their car dependency and other energy-related behaviors to address climate change?

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

Teslarati

A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. In a vote of 340 votes for, 279 votes against, and 21 abstentions, the law will push for new performance standards for new cars and vans in line with the EU’s climate goals. I’d love to hear from you!

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

Table 1: Chapter 9 Energy and Industry Table 2: Chapter 11 Transport Table 3: Climate Change Commission Recommendations Table 4: Drive Electrics Summary Recommendations Part B: Detailed response Introduction New Zealand is on the cusp of the biggest transformation in transport in over a century.

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New Zealand unveils $8,600 subsidy for electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

The New Zealand government has introduced subsidies to make electric vehicles cheaper as the new petrol and diesel cars more expensive. This initiative comes as New Zealand’s Climate Commission recommendations laid out the sweeping changes that need to change the emission goals in the country. New Zealand subsidy for electric vehicles.

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Earth Day 2024: each day is about reducing emissions | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Last year also saw a total of 379,837 petrol-ethanol powered vehicles sold in India. Demand for petrol-hybrid models is on the upswing too – the 331,761 units sold in 2023 marked a 72% YoY increase over 2022’s 192,904 units. Countries must produce new national climate plans that align with limiting the rise in global temperature to 1.5