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60 vehicles that are facing £2,745 car tax

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The Government is about to ramp Car Tax or VED charges for petrol and diesel models starting April 2025 on a vehicles first year. Vehicles emitting over 255 g/km of CO2 are in line for the steepest 2,745 rise, impacting some of the most common vehicles on our roads. This impact is for cars that actually emit CO2 and other nasty gases.

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Jaguar Land Rover investing $1.6M in two new Centers of Excellence for Engine Combustion Research at Oxford and University College London; gasoline and diesel

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Jaguar Land Rover announced the creation of two new Centers of Excellence for Engine Combustion Research at two leading UK universities. Wolfgang Epple, Director of Research and Technology for Jaguar Land Rover. —Brian Cooper, Principal Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover Powertrain Research.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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The latest generation of diesel vehicles is a very effective lever to achieve climate goals in the near future, because they emit 15-20% less CO 2 than equivalent petrol vehicles. In the interim, modern diesel technology will continue to play an important role in the gradual transition to low-carbon vehicles, according to ACEA.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Green Car Congress

As a reduced cost concept, it aims to make more intelligent use of electrical energy to achieve the desired reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Vehicle electrification and in particular mild hybridization of a conventional powertrain at 48V is a rapid growth area for the automotive industry.

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Range Rover with improved fuel economy heading to UK

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In addition, the 2010 Range Rover will also benefit from two intuitive interior technologies - a dual view infotainment touch screen and the world’s largest 12″ Thin Film Transistor (TFT) screen that displays all driver information through virtual dials and graphical displays.

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2024 EV sales in Australia: A deep dive into the electric car market that saw Tesla drop, BYD grow – and 10 new brands enter the market

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Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know It looks far less impressive when you consider the stratospheric percentage growth for EVs over recent years. Many in the industry say its harder getting the mainstream to break their petrol/diesel habit.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

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That’s the same as the very thirsty Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.0L. The RAC Foundation reports it currently costs – on average – around £80 to fill up a vehicle with petrol or diesel (based on a 55 litre fuel tank). Compared to petrol and diesel vehicles, the environmental difference is night and day.