Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Almost every new car sold in Scotland will either be electric or a low emission vehicle by 2050 if the Scottish Government fulfils its vision. A 82-page roadmap has revealed the Government’s dream of making Scotland’s cities free from the “damaging effects of petrol and diesel fumes” by 2050, with [.]. Electric cars'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Ireland is--or should be--an ideal place for large-scale adoption of electric cars. The island is compact; it has a vibrant IT sector, a favorable policy environment, and petrol and diesel fuel each cost roughly $8 per gallon--about eight times what it costs to charge an electric car on off-peak electricity.

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My Energi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Most notable of these was a five-year delay to the widely supported and eagerly anticipated 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car and van sales. And families that cannot afford a new car won’t like it, because they may have to wait even longer to buy a cleaner and cheaper-to-run electric car in the used market. “If

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2022

Today cars account for 13% of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU and vans 2%. Conservatives and even some progressive MEPs rejected a new interim target in 2027 and a higher 2030 goal which would require manufacturers to ramp up sales of electric cars. —Rapporteur Jan Huitema (Renew, NL).

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 18, 2022

When most of us consider ways to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector, we immediately think of electric cars or vehicles in general, and in that case, we are right to a greater extent.  As we have quoted several times electric cars are great but battery-operated electric cars have a few disadvantages as well.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2015

The battery-electric Nissan LEAF has topped its own European sales record with a 33% increase in European sales in 2014 over the previous year, taking 26% of the burgeoning electric car market with 14,658 sales out of a total 56,393, according to figures from Nissan.

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Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Chelsea FC and Hyundai have teamed up to launch ”Turn the Blue, Green” campaign, part of which includes the Korean carmaker providing Kona EVs to the club and its female football stars. We had no idea how easy it was to charge an electric car.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2011

The Green Piece Column. Many of us are intrigued by the idea of electric cars. They seem so appealing on paper – zero exhaust emissions, so much cheaper to run than petrol and diesel – so if they can truly conquer the issue of range and lengthy charge times then it’s [.]. Tuesday 26 April 2011.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2010

The report concludes, and Commissioner Wright emphasizes in an overview of the report, that if biofuels are to play a significant role in New Zealand’s energy future, then drop-in synthetic diesel made from wood is the pathway on which the country should concentrate. Commissioner Wright.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 21, 2012

The Green Piece Column. I don’t know that as a fact, it’s just a fairly safe assumption to make in a world of some one billion cars. Despite the commonplace occurrence of crashes, mechanical failures and manufacturer recalls for petrol and diesel cars, [.]. August 21, 2012.

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel! Ford adds a plug-in hybrid Ranger here in 2025 and Isuzu a battery electric D-Max by 2026.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2012

Sample consumer and societal break-even curves for BEVs, with data points for a compact diesel for comparison. The analysis, “Electric Cars: Ready for prime time?”, finds that the societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7k to €12k (US$8,889 to $15,238) more than fossil-fueled equivalents.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Even though all manufacturers are expanding their portfolios of electric vehicles, we unfortunately see that market penetration of these vehicles is still very low and very fragmented across the EU. In other words, the final product alone—no matter how good it is—is not sufficient to create demand.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

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. —“Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives”.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

Toyoda has reportedly said that battery-propelled full electric vehicles will reach a maximum market share of 30 per cent globally, while the rest of the 70 per cent will be divided among hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell cars and traditional internal combustion engine-powered petrol and diesel cars.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive. For a plug-in hybrid it is, but those prices are some $15,000 more than the equivalent Outlander petrol versions. Is it good value?

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Electric cars cost significantly less to repair than an equivalent petrol or diesel car, according to new research.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Lower Running Costs Electric vehicles are renowned for their lower running costs compared to traditional petrol or diesel vehicles. Environmental Incentives The UK government offers various incentives for electric vehicle adoption, including grants for purchasing electric cars.

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) announced that battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements. MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of EVs.

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Drive Electric

MAY 25, 2021

The amount of tax due can be very high, easily running into thousands of pounds per year – unless you have an electric car, that is. What is electric company car tax? Last year, the company car tax on electric cars was eliminated (0%) for the 2020/21 financial year. Company Car Tax bands.

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Drive Electric

JULY 28, 2021

So, what is it, where does it apply, and are electric cars exempt from congestion charge costs? Do electric cars pay Congestion Charge? A question we’re often asked is whether or not there’s an electric vehicle congestion charge, and thankfully there’s not. What is the London Congestion Charge? In a word, yes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2020

As demand for Honda’s expanding range of hybrid and electric cars continues to grow so does the requirement to manage batteries in the most environmentally-friendly way possible. Collection can be arranged from centralized storage hubs within 15 working days, so that dealers do not have to store batteries at their premises.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

head Lisa Brankin said the company had invested 430 million pounds ($530 million) to build electric cars in Britain. However, candidates that bucked the green trend performed significantly better — leading some members of the party to believe that might be the key to winning big in 2024. Meanwhile, U.K.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 19, 2021

Here we take a look at how EVs compare to petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. Cost of electric cars compared. Electric cars can represent huge savings when driven for business use. Typically, conventional fleets can cut their fuel costs by around 80% by switching to battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 21, 2010

A new ‘white label’ electric car is set to be produced in a collaboration between engineering firm MIRA and electric car expert GEVCO. The firms promise that the new electric vehicle will require ‘zero compromise’ from drivers and will successfully compete with petrol and diesel equivalents.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 19, 2012

While electric cars are in their infancy and battery prices are high, their price tag tends to be much steeper than equivalent petrol and diesel cars. However, could they save you money over the vehicle’s lifetime?

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

From then on, electric cars will drive the streets of Britain. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that the installation of electric car chargers for new buildings in England will be mandatory from 2022. Last year the British government set a target to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars after 2030.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2013

The European car industry is expected to reach its average of 95g/km CO2 emissions target by 2020, thanks to improvements in existing diesel and petrol car technology, rather than through the sales of hybrid and electric cars, a new report concludes. Electric cars diesel electric car petrol RAC Foundation'

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2017

Some diesel cars that meet the latest Euro 6 standards in reality release more NO x than a modern heavy duty truck. Zurich remote sensing data shows a wide disparity between petrol and diesel car NO x emissions, and substantial noncompliance by diesel cars. Earlier post.). Source: The ICCT.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

While much was made over last week’s announcement that petrol, diesel and hybrid cars would no longer be offered for sale from 2035, no mention was made as to whether the plug-in grant would still be offered to those opting for an all-electric car in the meantime.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2013

If electric vehicles are to truly breakout as a mainstream alternative to petrol and diesel vehicles then standardisation is vital in the industry: something that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has addressed in its latest Standardisation Roadmap for Electric Vehicles. The second v[.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2013

The popular Nissan LEAF electric car has already changed the perception of electric vehicles as legitimate alternatives to petrol and diesel cars: and now it is ready to prove they can be every bit as safe too with a host of new technologies. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Nissan'

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 23, 2013

After the Model S became the best-selling car in Norway (and yes, that includes petrol and diesel models, see Tesla Model S tops sales charts), the electric car maker Tesla Motors has now set its sights on the German market. Latest News Green cars Tesla Motors'

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

If electric or hydrogen cars are ever going to take off as an alternative to petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles, then it was always going to take some serious backing from the powers-that-be to implement the necessary infrastructure to make them a success. Now, finally, it appears that backing may [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

No petrol, no diesel, just electricity; the Nissan LEAF’s headline is straightforward. It is supposed to be as practical and accommodating as any other family-sized hatchback but without the tailpipe emissions or costly trips to the fuel pump. The second generation LEAF has been available since Ma[.]. Nissan Road Tests'

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 21, 2024

Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS. litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with variable compression ratio is employed solely to generate electricity rather than directly powering the wheels.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 17, 2011

The Energy Saving Trust is offering free ‘Smarter Driving’ training for drivers purchasing electric vehicles before the end of May 2011.

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