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Hybrids vs EVs: where should government put its money

Baua Electric

Meanwhile, Toyota and Maruti Suzuki are of the view for more tax cuts on hybrids. --> In a recent letter to the government, Tata Motors has opposed the further tax cuts on hybrids. Meanwhile, Toyota and Maruti Suzuki are of the view for … In a recent letter to the government, Tata Motors has opposed the further tax cuts on hybrids.

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Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

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Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Yamaha have just collectively promised to develop a slew of hydrogen-reliant engines designed to power small vehicles. Presently, the vast majority of hydrogen is produced using coal or natural gas as feedstocks. Of course, that was a few years ago and the industry’s messaging can turn on a dime.

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Share of ICE vehicles to fall to 28% by 2031 and 10% by 2040, says Maruti Suzuki’s C V Raman | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

As the race towards carbon neutrality gains momentum, C V Raman, the CTO of Maruti Suzuki India believes the share of pure internal combustion engines will drop to a third by the end of the decade, which will further slip to 2040, as the country progresses on its path to a net carbon zero society.

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Researchers develop microwave-driven, energy-efficient process for magnesium production

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The hot reaction zone is either gas-fired, coal-fired, or electrically heated in a furnace; the condensing section is water-cooled. In this study, we have investigated a new Pidgeon process, using microwaves instead of coal as the heat source, for producing Mg with lower energy inputs and a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

That being said, even a car that derives its energy from coal power plants would be far more clean. Having centralized energy production in that way allows for centralized pollution control measures, filters, so-called "clean coal" rather than depending on X number of cars, manufacturers, and consumers to deal with pollution control.