EV Obssesion
MAY 10, 2021
Electric cars and vans will be cheaper to make than fossil-fuel vehicles in every light vehicle segment across Europe from 2027 at the latest, according to a new BloombergNEF study commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2019
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 EU’s post-2021 CO2 reduction target for passenger cars is 37.5% Electrification has proved to be a promising path to reducing tailpipe emissions. Beyond the 37.5%
EV Central
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Or, as he put it: “Electric vehicles need a huge amount of battery capacity and this makes them much heavier than comparable petrol-powered cars. “A A new study shows that this weight difference alone means electric cars produce more particulate matter emissions from greater tyre, road and brake wear than petrol cars do.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
The problem of harmful local emissions has more aspects than the discussion about fuel consumption, and petrol versus diesel. The study was funded by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, as part of the “EMIROAD” program. —TØI Report 1407/2015.
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
But more recently it has struggled to gain access to EVs because of the absence of a federally mandated CO2 emissions reduction structure and purchase subsidies. Globally, Nissan has committed billions to EV development , but here its sales volume is driven by diesel utes and petrol SUVs.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2010
A detailed analysis of policy pathways leading to such a decarbonised electricity supply in the UK is outside the scope of this study. In particular, the fiscal measures alone may render petrol/diesel powered vehicles prohibitively expensive compared with say, PEVs.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
BMW noted that in two studies carried out by the ICCT, results confirmed that the BMW X5 and 13 other BMW vehicles tested comply with the legal requirements concerning NO x emissions. In other words, our exhaust treatment systems are active whether rolling on the test bench or driving on the road.
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