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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. A great deal of oil is extracted using what is called a pumpjack.

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Centre in talks with transporters as strike leads to over 2,000 petrol pumps running dry | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Suresh Chaudhary (identity changed on request), a petrol pump dealer from Juhu, Mumbai, has been on tenterhooks since Monday, as he tries to keep an eye on WhatsApp updates on his mobile phone and also on news tickers. On average, Chaudhary needs one refuelling of 20,000 liters to meet his customer demand.

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NGVA Europe study quantifies GHG reduction of natural gas use in light- and heavy-duty vehicles compared to gasoline and diesel

Green Car Congress

The study “ Greenhouse gas intensity of natural gas ” shows that natural gas reduces GHG emissions from passenger cars on a well-to-wheel (WtW) basis by 23% compared with petrol and by 7% compared with diesel. For heavy-duty applications, benefits compared to diesel are of 16% for CNG and up to 15% for LNG.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

The Truth About Cars

The industry has also had trouble selling EVs down market, with the segment historically catering to more affluent buyers. It also reportedly bemoaned Sunak’s decision to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling. But it also took incentives away from a slew of electrified automobiles that would have qualified under the old model.

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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

Baua Electric

Currently, hybrid cars in India that use a petrol engine and an electric motor combined with an electric battery pack are slapped with as high as a 43 per cent tax, while pure petrol cars see a 48 per cent tax. The Japanese automaker has been claiming that hybrid cars reduce carbon emissions compared to petrol ones.

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[Press Release] The compelling case for EV incentives

Drive Electric

A new ICE vehicle bought today will stay on roads for 20 years consuming costly oil and releasing emissions. We are working with industry right now on solutions to EV incentives and look forward to discussing these with the Government.” The clear implication is that we need an alternative form of EV incentive. “A MtCO2e out to 2030. ●

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IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

Green Car Congress

In 2018 final demand (total final consumption) grew by 2.2%, continuing an increasing trend since 2015, driven by strong growth in energy-intensive industries. Gas demand growth was driven by its use in industry and buildings for heating. In 2018, higher oil prices helped dampen demand for road transport fuels.

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