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UMTRI study finds US and China could turnover more than 90% of LDV fleet to alternative powertrains by 2050 under very aggressive penetration scenarios

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In their study, they used three different alternative powertrain/fuel models: less aggressive, moderately aggressive and very aggressive, applied across four developed economies (United States, Western Europe, Japan, and South Korea) and four developing economies (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). Source: Belzowski and McManus. South Korea.

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Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

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Empirical results also revealed that even if the fuel economy of less fuel-efficient ordinary passenger vehicles were improved to levels comparable with those of the best available technology, i.e. hybrid passenger cars currently being produced in Japan, total CO 2 emissions would decrease by only 0.2%. market share of hybrid cars.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

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The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Must be Battery electric, plug-in hybrid or a hydrogen fuel cell car. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins Policy.

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Prius tops the sales chart again

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The success story that is the new Toyota Prius continued into July as it once again topped the sales charts in Japan. The vehicle sold 27,712 units - that’s almost four times the 7,058 units it sold in the same month last year, according to data from the Japan Automotive Dealers Association.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Scrappage schemes. Since its inception on 1 July 2021, MOT figures show that the monthly electric and hybrid light vehicle registrations have increased rapidly 4. We recognise that this legislation puts a sinking cap on emissions, which will in effect result in the phase-out of new ICEs, and then eventually hybrids, over time.

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

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In the US, Chrysler and General Motors fell into bankruptcy; while in Japan even its major automakers have been left reeling from significant profit falls. Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology. However, he faces strong competition.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Japan has a 2035 deadline. By mid-2026, Ford says 100 percent of its passenger vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, before finally going full-electric in 2030. Scrappage schemes . The OECD has conducted analysis on the components of effective ‘scrappage schemes’.