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Are electric cars tackling climate change?

Innovation News Network

EIP's Kate Munro discusses how the current cost-of living crisis coupled with a desire to tackle climate change, has encouraged consumers to buy and use electric cars. The post Are electric cars tackling climate change? appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electric cars will make bigger impact on emissions than electric homes, study finds

The Driven EV News

Selling more electric cars in Australia will have a bigger environmental impact than disconnecting all homes from gas, a Climate Council report has found. The post Electric cars will make bigger impact on emissions than electric homes, study finds appeared first on The Driven.

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Who Is Buying Electric Cars Now?

CleanTechnica EVs

Who is buying electric cars now? For years, very early adopters were buying them because they were concerned about our growing climate crisis and/or because they were techies who quickly got drawn to the. continued] The post Who Is Buying Electric Cars Now? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Polestar quadruples number of partners working on climate-neutral Polestar 0 car project

Green Car Congress

Polestar is welcoming twelve new partners to the Polestar 0 project to develop a climate-neutral car. Each partner will focus on certain materials, components and processes involved in the production of cars. ZF: Electric powertrain and overall systems. Earlier post.) Hydro: Zero-carbon aluminium.

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Volkswagen and Greece to create model island for climate-neutral mobility

Green Car Congress

To that end, the current transport system on the island will transition to electric vehicles and renewable power generation. In the long run, Astypalea will strive to become a model island for climate-neutral mobility. In total, some 1,000 electric vehicles will replace about 1,500 vehicles with combustion engines.

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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

Green Car Congress

The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand. were battery electric.

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UK’s Climate Spokesperson Pushes Anti-Electric Car Myths — Brilliant!

CleanTechnica EVs

by Charles Morris Allegra Stratton, Boris Johnson’s spokesperson for the Cop26 climate summit, seems to have a talent for making daft, headline-generating statements. Originally posted on EVANNEX.

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