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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. g/km, in turn becoming the country with the lowest result in the European Union (this excludes Denmark, Portugal and Finland who can’t be compared to other markets as they published WLTP data rather than NEDC values). The average emissions of electrified vehicles, was 63.2

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New UK carmaker unveils new plug-in hybrid

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A new UK car manufacturer, Axon Automotive has previewed its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. The vehicle combines full electric mode for short distance travel and uses a petrol or bioethanol powered engine for long distance or motorway travel. Axon Automotive Ltd.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. We would recommend signalling a phase-out date for new petrol vehicles between 2030 and 2032, and confirming that in law in 2024/2025. An ICE bought today, is an ICE on the roads in 2036 requiring petrol.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The 2011 start date has been chosen to coincide with theexpected introduction of a wider variety of electric and plug-in hybrid carsin Britain. It ispleasingly quick but will still only manage 150 miles between charges, muchless than a tank of petrol, even if it costs only £1.50 to charge overnight.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

Honda of America plans to sell 2 fully electric SUVs in 2024, Based on GM’s Ultium Platform – Honda confirmed plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the US for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid gas-electric versions of its top-selling models. – March 15, via InsideEVs. Regulations and Legislation.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. The hybridization of express and local routing that they represent could potentially serve even our most sprawling cities better than a fleet of electric cars. — Bada Bing 9. — t_F 10. — AH2 14.

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The French are coming. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The PROLOGUE puts the internal combustion engine up front and runs on diesel, while the RC uses petrol with the electric motor going at the back. Similar to the Chevy Volt concept, the RC can run solely on electric power for extended periods with a hybrid powertrain providing extra range when needed. Renault – the fab four.

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