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Get out of the way diesel! Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024

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Toyota Australia appears certain to add a petrol-electric hybrid to the new-generation Prado 250 Series SUV line-up as soon as this year. litre ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. litre turbo-diesel engine. But it won’t be the last.

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

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EVs: They Are Everywhere As we mentioned earlier EVs have a wide range of applications because EVs are much more flexible in case of design and configuration which gasoline vehicles cannot match. EVS: How They Are Helping Us In developed countries like the US, transportation is the main cause of climate pollution.

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British Airways invests in LanzaJet; SAF offtake agreement

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In addition, the partnership will involve LanzaJet implementing early stage planning and design for a potential commercial facility for British Airways in the UK. BA expects the fuel to be available to power a number of its flights by the end of 2022.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Launch: Our Thoughts

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Video : OLA S1 Electric Scooter Launch: Our Thoughts | Industry Watch Stop buying petrol scooters It was fantastic to see Bhavish Aggarwal standing on top of the OLA Future factory and a drone capturing the scene showing the scale of the building. You guys tell me :) Bhavish speaks about the Design of the S1. Was this faked?

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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

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Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Shifting to electric vehicles could also reduce noise pollution, especially in cities where speeds are generally low and traffic often stands still.

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Car more than 15 years old? State govts announce discounts for scrapping; 5 things to know about how to scrap an old car – ET Auto

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The Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernization Program aims to eliminate old and unfit vehicles that cause pollution and harm the environment. After 15 years, the vehicle pollutes the environment more than any new vehicle.In Petrol vehicles have a maximum age limit of 15 years, while diesel vehicles have a maximum age limit of 10 years.

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London and Paris launch car scoring initiative based on real-world emissions; ICCT the technical lead

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This new undertaking will capture detailed information on pollutants from vehicle exhaust using remote-sensing equipment and portable emissions monitoring systems. The new initiatives will award each car model a score based on all of the air pollutants they release during real-world, on-road conditions. Earlier post.).

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