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CO2 standards need to match Europe, US and should be linked to EV incentives: EV Council

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The Electric Vehicle Council is calling for EV incentives to be linked to fuel efficiency standards as it ramps up its pressure on the Federal Government to introduce CO2 emissions standards. CO2 standards are key to that, according to Jafari. “We The key to any CO2 standards lies with the Federal Government.

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EcoDynamics Kia Models Cut CO2 As Low As 94 g/km

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The diesel-powered concept cee’d offers CO 2 emissions of 94 g/km. To showcase its EcoDynamics range of fuel-saving vehicles, Kia Motors displayed three new low CO 2 models at the Paris Motor Show. The Eco cee’d five-door hatchback is a concept car powered by a modified version of Kia’s U2 family 1.4-liter

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ALABC: 48V mild hybrids can meet emission targets with CO2 reductions of 15-20%

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Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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Kia Rio leads the pack. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Kia’s Rio EcoDynamics is currently rated as the lowest emission diesel-only model available in the UK, with emissions as low as just 85g/km of CO2 and 88.3mpg on a combined cycle. With the news that Kia and Hyundai must reduce their fuel economy claims (see story) there [.]. Tuesday 6 November 2012.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. In a press release, Kia called the exterior design “crossover inspired,” but the EV6’s sleek lines are still quite car-like.

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Sweden December 2020

EV Sales

now at 24% (it was 50% 12 months ago), while diesel was down 15% in share, to just 18%. As such, with PHEVs having 30% of the total sales in December, plugin hybrids were the most popular drivetrain last month, a good sign for the year ahead, which begs the question: A t this pace, will diesel will be död by 2022 and petrol in 2023?

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Too little, too late? Why the Toyota HiLux EV concept only shows how far the brand is behind Tesla and BYD

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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. So What’s It Like To Drive?

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