Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

The analysis covered 23 markets in Europe and found a direct correlation between diesel car registrations and average CO2 emissions. With increased negative public perception towards diesels, combined with new government regulations such as WLTP and scrutiny of the fuel type, demand for diesel fell by 18% in 2018.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. outside of Norway. Their study is published in the journal Nature.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Emission measurements conducted by Institute of Transport Economics in Norway, in collaboration with VTT in Finland, show that new Euro 6 cars with diesel engines are struggling with NO x emissions well in excess of regulatory type limits when in real traffic. Measured at +23 °C (red clouds) and -7 °C (blue clouds). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Driving the sales increase is a forecast significant reduction in battery prices—the result being that during the 2020s EVs will become a more economic option than gasoline or diesel cars in most countries. However, that cost comparison is set to change radically in the 2020s. Although some 1.3 per year.

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. And then this past week, GM released its humorous “ No Way Norway ” EV commercial featuring Will Ferrell.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The hydrogen fuel cell in the FCEV acts to keep the battery charged, but can directly power the electric drive motor, similar to the function of a gasoline-powered range extender. The cost of platinum makes hydrogen fuel cells an expensive proposition even in comparison to lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In comparison, it took decades for the country to outsell them on traditional internal combustion engines. This can be attributed to a reluctance amongst consumers in the significant US market to move away from gasoline vehicles. The decline in diesel sales is a significant opportunity for electric cars to fill this gap.

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