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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

Green Car Congress

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. The EEA has also published a new briefing on the environmental and climate impacts of transport.

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Eliminate fuel vehicles in the UK to enlarge the move

Setec Powerr

Last year the British government set a target to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars after 2030. In 2008, the United Kingdom formally promulgated the Climate Change Act, becoming the first country in the world to clarify medium- and long-term emission reduction targets in legal form. Carbon reduction acceleration.

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UK wants to ban 100% ICE power by 2030

EV Info

Boris has spoken and started the end of the petrol engine in the UK. Under Boris’s new Green plan, the sale of new combustion engine vehicles, that are powered wholly by Petrol or Diesel will be banned from 2030. Point 1: Advancing Offshore Wind. So, what is the 10 point plan? Plan in detail.

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2024 GWM Tank 500 review

Baua Electric

litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with hybrid assistance producing 255kW and 648Nm and driving all four wheels via a nine-speed automatic. We did, however, find the wind rustle off the wing mirrors to disturb what was an otherwise quiet ride – the Tank 500 a naturally hushed vehicle with few mechanical or road noise interruptions.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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By reducing reliance on fossil fuels, EVs help to mitigate climate change and improve air quality. By integrating EVs with renewable energy generation, such as solar or wind power, it becomes possible to reduce reliance on non-renewable energy sources and create a more sustainable transportation ecosystem.

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The Climate Change Caravan

Revenge of the Electric Car

Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India. The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars. 140 km later, we pulled off at our first electric car charging point: an Indian Oil petrol station.

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Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

Green Car Congress

For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. Each of these types of drive system has its justification and future prospects.

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