Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2016

More than 84% of car buyers surveyed are also worried about possible legislation changes that may affect the cost of ownership of diesel cars in the future, such as the retail price, fuel duty and vehicle road tax. There appears to have been a dramatic shift in the petrol and diesel sales seesaw. UK market share respectively.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Now an eight-year veteran on the Australian scene, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. A new generation of the pioneering mid-sizer has just launched, with 45 per cent larger battery (now 20kWh), a pure electric range of up to 84km (NEDC), all-wheel-drive and seating for up to seven.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2020

The pan-European arrangement will see SNAM collect and recycle batteries from Honda’s increasing number of hybrid and electric vehicles and either potentially prepare them for ‘second-life’ renewable energy storage uses or extract valuable materials for recycling if they are not suitable for that purpose.

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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

MAY 24, 2011

We are in the decade of the hybrid electric vehicle despite the fact that most off-road and underwater vehicles are pure electric. That includes most forklifts, golf cars and mobility vehicles for the disabled plus Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and personal submarines. by Dr. Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2012

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. The current generation of electric cars represents a significant improvement over previous ones.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 6, 2012

The average Chevrolet Volt owner in the US, drives in pure electric mode 65 per cent of the time, according to data collated by the car’s manufacturer. While supported by a back-up petrol engine designed to banish the dreaded ‘range-anxiety’, Chevrolet has always been keen to prove how its hybrid-type model is more akin to [.].

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The demand incentive for electric two-wheelers has been increased to Rs. 10,000/KWh with an increase in cap from 20% to 40% of the cost of the vehicle from 11th June 2021, thus enabling the cost of Electric two-wheelers at par with that of ICE two-wheeler vehicles. 15,000/KWh from Rs.

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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! The Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid will arrive in 2025. Ford adds a plug-in hybrid Ranger here in 2025 and Isuzu a battery electric D-Max by 2026. READ MORE: Give credit where it’s due!

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2013

A lack of consumer buzz around electric cars is encouraging carmakers to rethink their strategies and look to invest more in plug-in hybrids instead, according to a new survey from KPMG.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2011

million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. This is an exciting new project aimed at exploring and developing new energy storage technologies for a range of power applications but focused particularly on electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2010

Plug-in hybrids which can run on electric power only as well as using petrol engine power for longer journeys offer the best solution for 21st century motoring, Graham Smith, managing director of Toyota Motor Europe told delegates at the International Automotive Conference in Sunderland yesterday. "But

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2014

BMW has made the first deliveries of its new plug-in hybrid sports car; the i8. The second car to launch under its new ‘i’ sub-brand following the launch of the fully electric i3 supermini (which can also be ordered as a petrol range-extended model), BMW made the handover of the first models of it[.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

A Williams Hybrid Power flywheel energy storage unit is at the heart of the new Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. The vehicle recently completed the 1,000km of Zhuhai in China ahead of all other GT cars with fewer stops for petrol.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2014

If you’re worried about running out of charge in an all-electric car, a plug-in hybrid or range extended EV — where the power in the battery pack is supplemented by a petrol or diesel engine — might be a good choice for you. Hybrid cars Mitsubishi Weekly Column Editor Pick'

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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

JANUARY 25, 2012

Honda- the first car maker to launch a hybrid car-is celebrating the landmark figure of 800,000 petrol-electric cars sales since its Insight model hit the road in November 1999.

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Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2013

Vauxhall''s range-extended plug-in hybrid, the Ampera, has won the best hybrid/electric car category in the inaugural Telegraph Motoring Awards. The electric/petrol-powered model beat off competition from the likes of the Toyota Prius Plug-in and Nissan LEAF in a poll of Telegraph readers, who were[.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2010

Just what effect could widespread use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles have on emission levels? They modelled the impact of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles replacing light duty petrol vehicles in the Denver, Colorado, area since the summer [.].

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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”. g CO 2 /km) since 2012.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. Pure electric cars have a 2% market share in France, this being the highest share among all five major markets. The improvement was due to their mix between diesel and pure electric cars. BEVs for every diesel car registered. —Felipe Munoz.

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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.

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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 Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

The primary goal of the project, which runs until June 2012, is consistently to utilize renewable energy sources for electrically powered vehicles. Within the framework of the fleet study, Volkswagen is implementing a total of 20 of the latest generation Golf Variant twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid electric cars as research vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

This is the only event in the world that demonstrates real cars, in real conditions, that is measured independently and in the public eye. Last year we won with our petrol car the T.25 25 entry and this year our electric car the T.27. Both of which clearly demonstrates that. emission fueled by any legal means.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Paraguay is the greenest place on the Earth to own and drive an electric car, thanks to its hydro-energy driven electricity grid.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2014

A consortium led by motorsport and technology company Prodrive has successfully run a silicon carbide-based multiport DC-DC converter in an electric car. This provides the potential to integrate the power electronics and IC engine cooling systems in hybrid applications. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2009

As part of the 24 th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition a number of lectures took place focusing on the development of electric vehicles in China and India. It will also give priority to high efficiency direct injection engine cars and hybrids until 2020.

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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

MAY 26, 2010

While technical development of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is proceeding—driven by an industry than sees their potential as the future of personal transport—market success will rely on a number of infrastructural improvements and early agreement on standards and protocols, the report says. Professor Kemp.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Pure electric (BEV) volumes are predicted to rise from 350,000 units in 2016 to 2.2 The next step is to make electric cars a mass-market proposition. Governments and regulators must help to create the conditions that allow EVs to better compete with petrol cars. million nine years later.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

All-electric cars with the range of modern day petrol or diesel-equipped engines are still 20 years away, says Mercedes-Benz research and development boss Thomas Weber. Electric cars for city driving are just around the corner and technology exists to run a car for up to 120 miles without a top up.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Gordon Murray was crowned the successful winner of last Saturday’s RAC Future Car Challenge-the second time the former F1 designer has won the energy efficiency competition. Over 60 cars took part in the 60 mile challenge to London, with a range of electric, fuel cell, hybrid, fuel efficient diesel and petrol cars at the starting [.].

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EV Info

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Boris has spoken and started the end of the petrol engine in the UK. Under Boris’s new Green plan, the sale of new combustion engine vehicles, that are powered wholly by Petrol or Diesel will be banned from 2030. Does this mean you will only be able to purchase an electric vehicle from 2030 onwards?

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

A UK-wide trial of electric cars has been launched. Ministers gathered at London’s Guildhall this morning to unveil the range of electric and low carbon technology vehicles to be used in the trails. Cars set to be used in the trial include the Mini E, the Mitsubishi iMiEV and the electric smart ed.

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2009

Though it has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars lies with pure electric vehicles, Nissan plans to sell hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan from 2011. The company has already outlined plans to introduce an electric car in Japan and the US by the end of 2010.

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2009

Internal combustion engines, hybrid electrics or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles - which would you choose? It tested the performance of two 2007 model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids using a Hymotion 5kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit.

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