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Push EVs
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The January auto market was highly anomalous due to the new year’s introduction of tighter auto emissions and tax increases, which had pulled sales forward into December. Due to the anomalous tax discontinuity mentioned above, we have to take January’s picture with a pinch of salt — it doesn’t tell us very much. year on year.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 12, 2013
Ford’s hugely popular Focus model has become the first family car to offer a petrol model with emissions of less than 100g/km CO2. That means that the Focus now comes with exemption to road tax (VED) when customers choice the new 1.0 litre EcoBoost model, which also offers them fuel economy as s[.].
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2012
The ITF calculation ignores taxes on fuel (as from society’s point of view these are a transfer rather than a net cost); includes subsidies; and accounts for air pollution impacts. intractably linked to fuel efficiency improvements in petrol and diesel cars—at least to around 2020. Gains in fuel efficiency will have a.
Green Cars News
MAY 28, 2009
Engineers at the VW Group are working on two 600cc two-cylinder turbo-charged units - one diesel and one petrol - with fuel economy predicted to be around 95mpg. This will leave carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions below 100g/km and the Audi won’t cost a penny under existing road tax rules.
Get Electric Vehicle
JUNE 7, 2023
Here are some of the key advantages of electric vehicles: Environmental Benefits: EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions, meaning they do not release pollutants like carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and other harmful gases into the atmosphere. A petrol car has an efficiency of 28%.
Green Cars News
MAY 5, 2009
Donning a bright livery that explains its petrol-electric hybrid technology and regenerative braking, the Insight has been transformed into an educational display that is functional too. We are delighted and very grateful to Honda to take delivery of this low-emission vehicle,” said Chris Rapley, Director of the Science Museum.
Green Cars News
JULY 1, 2009
However, unlike most other manufacturers, Mercedes has decided to tweak its petrol-powered cars, rather than its diesels. This new BlueEfficiency model has been tweaked by Mercedes engineers to return better fuel economy and emit less carbon dioxide – but not by a huge amount.
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