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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

Baua Electric

Read more Aston Martin has decided to continue manufacturing petrol cars as long as it can after the carmaker delayed the arrival of its first ever electric vehicle. British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda will continue to produce traditional combustion-engine vehicles for as long as legally possible, its boss told UK media this week.

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Gordon Murray T.27 EV overall winner of 2nd annual Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge

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Last year we won with our petrol car the T.25 emission fueled by any legal means. Those taking part ranged from enthusiasts driving their own vehicles to major car manufacturers including BMW, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Renault, smart, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Land Rover. Both of which clearly demonstrates that.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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Indian car and 2W OEMs recall 284,906 vehicles in 2023, 5.35 million since 2012 | Autocar Professional

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A vehicle recall is when a manufacturer or a legal entity determines that a particular model needs to have a repair in order to comply with all the safety standards. Despite massive development budgets and plenty of computer simulations as well as stringent road and track tests, defects in vehicles still get revealed in the real world.

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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

EV Info

Norway also lets EV use bus lanes and special parking bays making ownership more beneficial than ICE in the city, Norway plans to outlaw pure Petrol or Diesel vehicles in 2025 – the country with the earliest ICE free deadline and 5 years before the UK’s deadline. 7 Mercedes-Benz EQC Electric car 3 301 2.98 Cliff edge.

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Micromobility: Zapp Scooters Bring Style, Range and Fun to Urban Riding

Clean Fleet Report

Top speed is rated at 60 miles per hour—plenty for urban living, considering these are not freeway legal rides. Of course, electric motors are much more reliable and maintenance free than petrol burners, so with luck, you may not need service for a while. Micromobility: A Small Electric Mercedes.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

Since 1st July 2019, it has been a legal requirement for new EVs to be fitted with noise-making devices behind the bumpers. The RAC Foundation reports it currently costs – on average – around £80 to fill up a vehicle with petrol or diesel (based on a 55 litre fuel tank). That is actually an artificially produced sound.