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In Tests, Cars Powered By e-Petrol Pollute The Air As Much As Petrol Cars

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Running cars on e-fuels, which have been touted as a way to prolong the life of the internal combustion engine, will not alleviate air pollution problems.

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Gogoro battery-swapping electric scooters continue international expansion

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While it’s nice to see electric cars hitting the road in the West, there are hundreds of millions of polluting two and four-stroke scooters and motorcycles in Asia that have a much larger impact on air quality and carbon emissions. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

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Sime further explained that efforts to establish charging stations for electric cars remain a high priority, and offered that the nation’s inability to access favorable foreign exchange resources has contributed to its inability to afford to continue importing gasoline and diesel. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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While purchasing a brand-new electric car might not be feasible for everyone due to its higher upfront costs, people are looking for alternatives. converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. They offer an electric car kit called eAxle.

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

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Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars have been touted as the bridge to fill in the gap between internal combustion engine technology and electric propulsion tech.

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Minority German Party Tries To Block EU Rule To Go 100% BEV By 2035

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While Volkswagen Group plans to go all electric by 2033 in the EU, some German drivers and BMW would like to keep their tailpipe polluters. After agreeing to the EU regulation to ban internal combustion light vehicles by 2035, the FDP, the smallest member of the German governing coalition, is walking back its agreement to […]

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Electric Car Watch #7: Honda's Poor Electric Car Vision = Doom

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By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the American car giant, FORD, and their plans for EVs. In this presentation, FORD announced it’s electrification plan with a goal of 40% of its sales being all-electric by 2030. Video: Electric Car Watch ?

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