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BYD’s Mega break-through! Mighty 1MW charger reduces EV recharging time to the same as a full tank of petrol

EV Central

That means for EV users future top-ups will be at least on par with a refill of petrol at your local servo. Mighty 1MW charger reduces EV recharging time to the same as a full tank of petrol appeared first on EV Central. Han L (left) and Tang L (right). The post BYDs Mega break-through!

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Painful petrol result clouds improved electrified registrations in Italy

Baua Electric

06 March 2025 Read next Registration decline hides strong results in UK new-car market 05 March 2025 A large fall in the number of petrol and diesel registrations caused the Italian new-car market to decline again in February. Petrol registrations plummet Petrol volumes slumped 20.9% in February, with 36,374 deliveries.

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Ford launches premium petrol fragrance to help ease Mach-E owners into EVs

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Over the weekend, Ford unveiled a petrol fragrance for future Mach-E GT owners at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The OEM decided to create the new scent after it commissioned a survey where 1 out of 5 drivers said they would miss the smell of petrol after transitioning to an electric vehicle. The Fragrance is called Mach-Eau.

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It’s official: Electric cars last 18 years on average, matching a typical petrol or diesel for longevity

EV Central

A fresh probe into electric cars longevity has found that battery-electric vehicles are lasting as long as a typical petrol or diesel, with many already judged more reliable than their combustion-powered equivalent. per cent improvement for a petrol or 1.9 An average petrol car, meanwhile, should remain in use for 18.7

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Ricardo study finds electric and hybrid cars have a higher carbon footprint during production than conventional vehicles, but still offer a lower footprint over the full life cycle

Green Car Congress

This highlights the importance of deploying low weight, low carbon alternatives to current steels in the ultra-low carbon vehicles of the future. A similar electric vehicle will have embedded production emissions of 8.8tCO 2 e, 43% of which arise from the battery. Vehicle Whole Life Carbon Emissions Analysis. Estimated lifecycle.

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EV battery test simulation technique helps OEM overcome fast-charge challenge

Green Car Congress

Providing enhanced thermal management of the battery has the potential to offer further accelerated fast-charge times in the future. Bringing forward the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030 means that advancing vehicle electrification has never been more crucial. —Chris Hebert, D2H Engineering Director.

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BMW to produce next-gen e-drives at Steyr engine plant; more than 600k units per year

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Years of experience and a wealth of drive train expertise make BMW Group Plant Steyr the ideal location for the sustainable mobility of the future. We will produce more than 600,000 e-drives per year while maintaining high production capacity utilization for diesel and petrol engines. —Milan Nedeljkovi?,

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