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Canada government to approve new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

Teslarati

The Canadian government plans to approve the new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, phasing the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars by 2035. The new legislation considers zero-emission cars to include battery-electric, hydrogen, and plug-in electric vehicles.

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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

EV Central

Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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Research Undermines Jobs & e-Petrol Claims of the Fossil Industry in its Bid to Save Engines

CleanTechnica EVs

Lab results and employment analysis blow another hole in the well-funded campaign, which is aimed at lawmakers deciding on new EU car CO2 targets. A concerted campaign by lobbyists to save the combustion engine and delay the switch to electric vehicles was dealt a blow last month when tests revealed […].

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UK sells its millionth electric car, fleet market drives BEV demand | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The millionth battery electric vehicle (BEV) reached the road in the UK in January 2024, while the new car market grew 8.2% The first month of the year saw 142,876 new cars registered, an increase of 10,882 units on January 2023, making last month the strongest January for the UK market since the pandemic struck in 2020.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Pumpjacks don’t run by themselves, in most cases they use electricity.

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Emissions Analytics: mass adoption of hybrids, rather than low-volume BEVs most effective for cutting CO2 now, meeting 2030 targets; best use of limited resource

Green Car Congress

Some studies suggest the upstream CO 2 of electricity is greater than for gasoline, but the relative efficiency calculations here implicitly assume they are equal. The most extreme form of the technology—fully-electric vehicles—is often hailed as the solution. Beyond the 37.5% —Nick Molden.

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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

Green Car Congress

In 2011 fewer than 50,000 battery electric vehicles were sold in in the world, equivalent to a market share of about 0.1%. The figure suggests that the car market will continue to be dominated by traditional combustion-engine models for the foreseeable future. We continuously improve their efficiency. Earlier post.).

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