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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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Toyota shared highlights of new internal research evaluating the environmental impact and cost of ownership between a PHEV and a BEV. For this research, Toyota created a tool that shows the trade-off between GHG Emissions and Total Cost of Ownership. The PHEV is much less expensive to buy and own, compared to the BEV.

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Ecolab partners with Ford Pro to accelerate EV adoption

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Ecolab has worked with Ford to reduce and reuse water in Ford’s manufacturing plants since 1925, and the two companies’ joint release celebrates that nearly century of collaboration. Ecolab can potentially save roughly 50% in annual fuel costs per 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro truck, a savings of approximately $1,400 in fuel per vehicle each year.

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New Volteq electric mini loader runs on remote control

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Our battery-powered solution offers numerous advantages , including quieter operation, enhanced safety with less vibration, and incredible cost savings on the total cost of ownership ,” Patrik Psenak, CEO of Volteq, told Equipment World. The Sky 1000 mini loader is fitted with a 20.48

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Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

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Audi has introduced the natural-gas-fueled A4 Avant g-tron; dealers in Europe will begin taking orders for the midsize model starting in early summer 2017. mi)—that equates to fuel costs of only about €4 (US$4.23) (as of: March 2017). In the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), the Audi A4 Avant g-tron with S tronic uses just 3.8

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Volkswagen and Audi launch sustainability programs for US introduction of e-Golf BEV and A3 e-tron PHEV; carbon offsets with 3Degrees and solar energy

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Benefits from the capture include odor reduction, improved water quality and future distributed renewable energy production. A residential SunPower system can help customers save on annual household electricity costs as well as power their electric vehicle, reducing overall cost of ownership.

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Omega Seiki partners Charzer to deploy 30k cargo vehicles, 20k EV charging stations in India

Electric Vehicles India

The Forsee Power has a complete range of batteries for the electro-mobility market and meets the needs of all its light and heavy vehicles whether on road, rail, or water. It will be priced around Rs 15 lakhs providing a running cost of Rs 1 per km. . Omega Seiki Mobility offers its own electric three-wheelers RAGE+ brand.

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Tesla Model Y also leads the German EV market

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It’s not yet clear if these are dealer demonstration units, or whether they are in fact end-customer deliveries. Suffice it to say that the Model Y, MG4 and BMW iX1 are all climbing the ranks, whilst others just tread water until the market resettles. Finally, Opel registered the first 42 units of the new Astra in Germany.

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