Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

None more so than the Suzuki Alto, not because it is an exciting eco-concept but because it is an ordinary enough, full production car. In the Darwin to Adelaide run, the petrol driven Alto managed to complete the journey at an average consumption of 72mpg overall, an 18.5 km, using just 123 litres of fuel for the seven day trip.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 8, 2012

Indian auto giant, Tata revealed a new four-seat range-extended city concept car at the Geneva Motor Show which could boast emissions as low as 22g/km and a range of up to 559 miles. Called Megapixel, the new model combines a lithium ion phosphate battery with an petrol engine to act as a generator, giving the [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 23, 2011

In designing a new fuel-efficient sleigh for Santa using the firm’s EcoBoost engine technology, Ford calculates that its new petrol-powered sleigh would be greener than running nine carrot-powered reindeer on Christmas [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

At the Milan International Cycle and Motorbike Show, the company unveiled a three-wheel drive hybrid scooter concept known as the Hybrid3 Evolution. It delivers 49bhp of power and has fuel consumption at 118mpg while emitting just 48g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the combined cycle.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

One such car maker is Suzuki, with plans to reveal a new concept called the G70; a lightweight small petrol car expected to emit as little as [.]. With February now upon us, the 82nd Geneva Motor is just a month away and the car makers are already revealing details of some of its forthcoming highlights.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Locally, Toyota has yet to even put a BEV on-sale and, of course, it makes a fortune out of CO2 and particulate-emitting diesel SUVs and utes. READ MORE: Toyota HiLux hydrogen fuel cell prototype boasts long range and rapid 2023 Toyota HiLux REVO BEV concept. As its name states, this is a concept. But that’s 2024.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 5, 2012

Volkswagen is set to reveal a second Cross Coupe concept at the Geneva Motor Show. A vehicle this size doesn’t exactly scream ‘green’ but amazingly, this plug-in SUV is capable of 157mpg at just 46g/km of CO2, thanks to the combination of two 9.8 kWh electric motors and a turbodiesel direct injection (TDI) petrol engine. [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

At this year’s North American International Auto Show, Mercedes Benz unveiled the Concept BlueZERO for electric vehicles. It includes a 1.0litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine and power output is 50kW at 3,500rpm. By driving in battery electric mode, the vehicle’s emissions can be slashed to 32g/km of CO2.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

In phases of battery regeneration (during braking) or coasting (with anticipatory deceleration), only the E-motor is active; drag torque losses are reduced by disengaging the petrol engine via a separation clutch. L/100 km (112 mpg US) is attained (equivalent to 49 g/km CO2). kWh of energy.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

A: Our philosophy is simple: whether you choose petrol, diesel or hybrid, each new vehicle should squeeze the best possible performance out of the least possible fuel. For the next few decades, petrol and diesel will continue to be the mainstream automotive fuels. When can we hope to see a plug-in version in the UK?

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The Frankfurt Motor Show is playing host to a staggering array of weird and wonderful concept cars this week, many of which are geared around green credentials. Currently only petrol hybrids are mass produced, but the L1 could be the start of an all new geneartion super-efficient cars. seconds before reaching a top speed of 99 mph.

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EV Central

JUNE 5, 2024

Starting with the launch of the mild hybrid Swift Hybrid compact passenger car on June 15, the Japanese blue collar brand will swap most of its range to petrol-electric hybrid by late 2025. Pachota acknowledged the importance of the NVES CO2 reduction scheme in Suzuki Australia’s swing toward hybrids. 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid. “I

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

A 4+1 injector concept played a key role with a fifth injector used to enhance the traditional four injection valves. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the CNG SLK are 150g/km with fuel consumption at 5.6kg of CNG per 100km. The SLK can then accelerate from 0-100km/h in just 7.8 seconds with a top speed of 152mph.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Volkswagen e-up! It is set to debut in 2013. GM hopes to build around 220,000 a year.

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

The expansion by BYD in Australia from pure electric vehicles into CO2-emitting internal combustion engined plug-ins led by the Sealion 6 SUV will not trigger a major backlash from the Chinese company’s growing band of existing EV owners or put off potential EV buyers. They claim 1.1L/100km 100km and 1.4L/100km So nothing is ruled out.”

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

First is the ix-Metro, a new hybrid electric CUV concept for the sub-B segment that promises carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at a meagre 80g/km. The ix-Metro will be powered by an inline three-cylinder, 1.0litre petrol engine with direct injection, dual CVVT and turbocharging.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

It doesn’t make its debut until next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, but we’ve got the inside scoop on the new Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Over longer distances the Prius Plug-in becomes a conventional petrol-electric hybrid and with this extended range, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are reduced to around 60g/km according to Toyota.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2025

Add the impact of the federal governments New Vehicle Efficiency Standard that encourages car makers to sell vehicles that emit less CO2, and EVs are on a fast track to sales success. The mid-sized Torres is already available with petrol engines but is due early in 2025 as the EVX battery electric vehicle. Kia EV4 Kia Concept EV4.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2023

kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km; fuel consumption combined in the WLTP test cycle : 0.0 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km). Market launch will begin in China later in 2020 and is the first model to be available with a petrol or diesel engine, plug-in hybrid drive system or all-electric drive system.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2009

When you think of all the exciting new innovations and concepts breaking into the automotive sector that focus on the term “green&# , it doesn’t seem to make much sense for older cars to be deemed “greener&# than their more fuel efficient replacements. Change your air filter. Change your oil.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

One highlight of China’s most important auto show is the new S 400 HYBRID, the most economical luxury saloon with a petrol engine (7.9 The production-ready BlueZERO concept gives a definitive perspective on the future of environmentally-sustainable electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz. Fuel consumption is only 7.9

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

If you weren’t already salivating with anticipation for next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, then Mercedes Benz may just push you over the edge as it reveals its latest concept vehicle. The vehicle achieves 73.5mpg and CO2 emissions are just 74g/km in the New European Driving Cycle.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Since the turn of the month PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault have been dominating headlines by revealing plans for a series of green car concepts. However, the company can boast a number of exciting green concepts of its own. PSA Peugeot Citroen – one to watch.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Among liquid biofuels, ethanol is the most widely used for blending with petrol, while biodiesel and bio methanol are produced globally at a y lower scale. E10, which is a mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% petrol can be used in existing vehicles, without any need for modification. the GHG emissions are ~50% lower than that for petrol.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 24, 2025

litre petrol-electric driveline delivers what Toyota claims are improvements in driveability and fuel efficiency, shaving up to 11 per cent from the fuel bill of the outgoing model. litres per 100km with CO2 emissions of 91 grams per kilometre. The Camry SX Hybrid is deleted from the range. Powering the range, Toyotas 2.5-litre

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Drive Electric NZ

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Concept Consulting has useful analysis on implementing an ICE ban. We would recommend signalling a phase-out date for new petrol vehicles between 2030 and 2032, and confirming that in law in 2024/2025. Successful schemes should be designed to capture CO2, fuel economy, NOx and safety benefits. This is also a matter of fairness.

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EV Central

JUNE 15, 2024

In other words it can’t actually run on electricity alone, only assist its petrol engine. litre triple-cylinder petrol engine that combines with a five-speed manual transmission in the cheapest model and with a CVT in the rest. There is a worthy argument EV Central shouldn’t even be reviewing the 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid. SCORE: 4.0/5

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The pricing represents a $4939 increase over the entry price of the outgoing (petrol-powered) Ascent and a $2073 increase over the sixth-generation Ascent Hybrid. litre petrol-electric driveline delivers what it claims are improvements in driveability and fuel efficiency, shaving up to 11 per cent from the fuel bill of the outgoing model.

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EV Info

MARCH 26, 2021

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. At the time Scottish Power had little if any concept of Eco7 and ‘smart’ meters. Tons of CO2. . Solar Panels: JA Solar.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Of course, testing the electric range was a short-lived experience, so after those 33 or so miles, we spent the rest of the day gas-guzzling via a high-performance four-cylinder petrol engine with advanced e-boost and turbo technology. T8 Vehicle specs Seating capacity: six or seven Upgraded powertrain (T8): turbocharged 2.0-liter

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Photo: CC DigitalK) Profile-raising Hjalmar readily admits that major CO2 reductions will not realistically be achieved by the introduction of electric Lotus Elises. The utility could behave customer oriented for a change and adapt to this concept. We need the public to realise that electric driving is possible.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?”

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

In addition, it is subject to similar refining, storage and distribution costs currently associated with petrol and diesel, including upstream CO2 emissions where the electricity required is usually generated from fossil fuels. Fourth, like all fossil fuels hydrogen is highly volatile, far more so than petrol.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

The X Prologue will be the first Toyota EV concept released outside China. Toyota Teases New X Prologue BEV – The world’s biggest automaker has teased its first ever global electric vehicle (EV) with a sneak picture ahead of the March 17 launch. – March 10, via Forbes. – March 10, Politico.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. Generating electricity from wind and geothermal rather than a CO2 producing sources would help alleviate that problem.

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