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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand.

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Nissan Ariya achieves 5 Star Rating by Green NCAP

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in at Green NCAP – an independent initiative aiming to highlight the work of specific carmakers and models that go above and beyond minimum sustainability requirements, causing minimal harm to the environment. Nissan Ariya has achieved the maximum 5-star rating and confidently reaches a Weighted Overall Index of 9.6

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Green NCAP Names Dacia Spring EV As The Overall Winner Of 2022

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Green NCAP announced that the overall winner of 2022 – the car with the lowest impact on the environment – is the Dacia Spring. Equipped with an electric powertrain, the Spring achieved an overall five-star rating and outperformed other electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model 3 and the Cupra Born.

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UK Postcode Lottery For Electric Car Charging Must Be Fixed

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Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon There is a postcode lottery for electric car charging points in the UK, a new study shows, with ample infrastructure in some areas and a charging desert in others, particularly in the east and south-west of England.

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EU Passes Law to Make Electric Car Batteries Cleaner

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The impact of electric vehicle batteries on the environment and communities is set to significantly improve under a new law agreed by EU lawmakers on Friday. Green group Transport & Environment (T&E) said the Batteries Regulation […].

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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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and turn it into a 3D map of the environment and identify all the vehicles and all the people around the vehicle. This is fairly new, and it is hard to think of another car company advertising based on its sensing capabilities. All electric cars are marketed based on the range their batteries can deliver, making it easy to compare.

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Bizarre Swedish study claims electric cars are worse for the environment

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Electric vehicles shouldn't be considered all-out carbon footprint saviors, but they can legitimately be viewed as the great minimizers. The benefits of electric vehicles over those with internal-combustion engines are vast, but a strange new study is making rounds that claims electric cars are worse for climate-change emissions.