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Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

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Among liquid biofuels, ethanol is the most widely used for blending with petrol, while biodiesel and bio methanol are produced globally at a y lower scale. E10, which is a mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% petrol can be used in existing vehicles, without any need for modification. the GHG emissions are ~50% lower than that for petrol.

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Honeywell Expects Turbocharged Engine Segment to Double by 2015

Green Car Congress

Honeywell’s data is based on a collaboration of findings from industry analysts, including IHS Global Insight, J.D. Power & Associates, and R.L. Polk & Co., as well as customer forecasts, interviews, and discussions. —Alex Ismail, President and CEO of Honeywell Transportation System.

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Insight becomes Science Museum piece

Green Cars News

Honda’s all-new Insight is being put to work by the Science Museum. Donning a bright livery that explains its petrol-electric hybrid technology and regenerative braking, the Insight has been transformed into an educational display that is functional too. Tags: Honda hybrid Insight museum science.

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WWF-UK study finds UK needs at least 1.7M electric vehicles by 2020 to achieve climate targets; 15% of new car sales

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It is vital that people start consuming and travelling less to make a transition to a low-carbon economy and reduce our dependency on oil and emissions from cars. It is important to note that these scenarios are intended to provide insights, not forecasts. —David Norman, Director of Campaigns, WWF-UK.

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EV charging trends for 2023 and the future of electrification

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Insight from Statista suggests that this growth will only increase, with a CAGR of 13.89% projected between now and 2027, leading to sales of more than 637,000 new EVs per annum. In the past, the bugbear for any EV driver was petrol or diesel vehicles blocking working charging points.

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Toyota Prius named WhatGreenCar of the Year

Green Cars News

The 10 cars up for contention for the 2009 Award included: the Citroen C1 ev’ie electric, Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric, Toyota iQ, Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, third-generation Toyota Prius hybrid, Volvo S40/V50 DRIVe start-stop, new Honda Insight hybrid, VW Passat BlueMotion 2, BMW 318d saloon, and the Citroen C3 Picasso compact-MPV.

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

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But Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava believes small cars have to grow for India to be a developed economy. According to the latest insights from Mordor Intelligence, the Indian used-cars market is expanding at a compounded annual growth rate of 15.10% and is estimated to hit $55.49 lakh units, in 2023-24, from the peak of 4.5

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