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

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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

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It could also increase costs to the economy by between $900m and $3.5b, mainly from importing more fossil fuel. What this research shows is that there are costs associated with doing so, both to the economy and to emissions. A new ICE vehicle bought today will stay on roads for 20 years consuming costly oil and releasing emissions.

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Indian Oil plans to install 10,000 electric vehicle charging stations By 2024

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In the next three years, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) aims to install 10,000 electric vehicle charging stations and develop plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its activities, according to the IOC chairman. We are not a stagnant economy. Complete Elimination of Fossil Fuels? “Energy pie of the country is growing.

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

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Primary energy intensity—an indicator of how much energy is used by the global economy—improved by just 1.2% Oil represented the largest share of final demand, at around 41%, but demand growth slowed to 1.5% In 2018, higher oil prices helped dampen demand for road transport fuels. This was slower than the 1.7%

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US demand for petrol slumps

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With the economy still struggling to recover, US gasoline deliveries during the first half of 2010 were 0.6 Tags: Green cars Latest news American Petroleum Society US crude oil US crude oil demand US distillate US gasoline US petrol US petrol demand US refinery.

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

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New Nissan Qashqai in Europe to offer 12V MHEV and upgraded e-POWER powertrains

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The 12V ALiS (Advanced Lithium-ion battery System) mild hybrid system available on new Qashqai is a more affordable hybrid technology that provides torque assist, extended idle stop, quick restart and coasting stop [CVT only], with improvements to both fuel economy and CO 2 output (-4g/km). The ALiS is mated to the refined and reputable 1.3

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