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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

Green Car Congress

ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Another benefit of targeting a conversion application such as the taxi fleet is that the vehicles are all out of warranty, Thomas noted.). Gen1 System installed in a Crown Vic. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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ITF analysis finds that societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7K to €12K more than fossil-fueled equivalents

Green Car Congress

An alternate storyline might highlight the elevated upfront opportunity costs of reducing energy dependency and greenhouse gas emissions via electric cars as opposed to advanced internal combustion engine vehicles and hybrids. personal or societal expenses), as well as how far the car is driven and how much the battery costs to produce.

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India’s electric four-wheeler ride-hailing fleet incentives

Electric Vehicles India

As there was no sufficient financial incentives for electric vehicles (BEVs) provided and the cost of electric vehicles and fast charging opportunity. In terms of incentive policies and total cost of ownership (TCO) since 2019, we will first discuss the policy and later on about the total cost of ownership. to €115, $13.8

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Retrofitting three-wheeler to electric 

Electric Vehicles India

Taxi aggregators start-ups like (Ola, Uber, etc) are well established the importance and added cars to their products. If these vehicles are retrofitted it will be economical in refuelling as well as the overall maintenance cost of the vehicle will reduce. Cost of an auto-rickshaw in India. lakh and a Tempo costs around 6.95

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Scrappage scheme scrap ends

Green Cars News

The scheme which officially launched yesterday got off to a shaky start as Honda and other carmakers sort to clarify whether they were expected to bear the cost of the scheme alone or whether they could share the cost with their dealers, but this has not been permitted.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

Green Car Congress

Alameda County Industries, LLC, will receive $300,000 to partially offset the cost of a new compressed natural gas fueling station to serve its fleet. FirstCNG will receive $300,000 to construct a compressed natural gas fueling station in Lake Forest (Orange County) to support taxis and other commercial vehicles near the John Wayne Airport.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

For instance, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that one auto dealer just outside the city specializing in used EVs actively discourages renters from buying them unless they have access to at-home chargers because of the unreliability of public chargers. As a result, he says, “EV charging is immediately viewed as a cost center.”