Green Cars News

APRIL 9, 2011

Researchers over in the USA have developed a prototype petrol engine with a difference, it has no transmission, crankshaft, pistons, cooling system, fluids, or valves, according to Discovery News.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Petrol taxes are effective and actually don’t affect poor people disproportionally. Powerful lobbyists have tried to undermine the whole idea of petrol taxes, claiming that the effects are too hard on the poor. Our results contradict this view, especially with respect to developing countries.

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EV Central

JULY 21, 2022

Honda is plotting double trouble for the market-leading Toyota RAV4 Hybrid with two new SUVs coming to Australia in 2023 that will include petrol-electric powertrains. litre turbo-petrol power. Perhaps a little confusingly, the ZR-V is sold as the HR-V in the USA and under both names by different Honda partners in China.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 4, 2022

If USA- Based Ev car makers Telsa starts manufacturing their Electric vehicles in India then company is going to get benefits, says Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari. As Nitin Gadkari said days back very soon the price of All-electric vehicle will come less than compared to petrol vehicle in our country.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 20, 2011

The month of July marked the first time this in 2011 that total petroleum deliveries in the USA actually fell year-on-year – dropping by half a per cent compared to one year ago. According to figures from the American Petroleum Institute (API), motor gasoline demand reached a low for any July in the past decade; [.].

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JULY 12, 2021

The Long Range and Performance variants are produced in the USA, while the base Model 3 is exported from Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai in China. The amount of consumers switching from petrol to electric vehicles also adds to the used electric vehicle market. Second-hand EVs make electric cars more affordable.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Especially in regard to battery technology, downsizing, efficiency improvements with the turbocharged petrol engine and, in particular, for energy recovery systems. We didn’t look for role models, instead we struck out on our own path. Porsche had not competed at the top echelon since 1999.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2011

They seem so appealing on paper – zero exhaust emissions, so much cheaper to run than petrol and diesel – so if they can truly conquer the issue of range and lengthy charge times then it’s [.]. Tuesday 26 April 2011. The Green Piece Column. Many of us are intrigued by the idea of electric cars.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 18, 2023

And prices of battery EVs are seeing significant reductions: According to EVI-USA, “Experts expect that their (EV) prices will be at par with diesel or petrol vehicles between 2025 and 2027.” It can help you evade the ever-increasing gas prices and the ever-increasing maintenance needs of an aging gas-powered vehicle.

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2013

A key project is under way in the USA aiming to boost fuel economy of petrol powered light duty vehicles by as much as 30 per cent: without compromising performance. Known as ACCESS (Advanced Combustion Concepts Enabling Systems and Solutions), it is a four-year project supported by $24million from[.]. Latest News Green cars'

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Smart USA is to team up with Nissan Motor Company on a new vehicle that will go on sale in the United States. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding with Smart USA to obtain the rights to distribute a five-door, petrol powered B-segment vehicle from Nissan for sale through its retail network in [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Both the E-Class Wagon and Sedan models, which will be made available in the USA from autumn next year, will feature a wide range of both petrol and diesel engines with ECO start/stop [.]. The 2014 version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (pictured) will feature a host of new fuel efficient engines alongside new driver assistance systems.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Tanya Gazdik, USA “Kia has developed a large SUV with an electric motor that stands out for its good aerodynamics, innovative design, high levels of technology – with up to level 3 autonomous driving. It was hard to believe this large, comfortable and versatile vehicle did not need a tank of petrol or diesel.”

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Green Cars News

APRIL 4, 2012

The New York International Auto Show was the setting for BMW to reveal is X1 (pictured) – the smallest BMW X model to ever go on sale in the USA. Packed with technology, the BMW X1 includes twinpower turbo petrol engines: either the award-winning six-cylinder inline engine that is featured in the BMW X1 xDrive35i [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 4, 2012

It was the best-selling full-size saloon car in the USA during 2011 with sales in excess of 171,000 units: and now Chevrolet has revealed a brand new version of its Impala (pictured) model. The vehicle, which goes on sale in early 2013, is the model’s 10th generation and will come with three direct-injected petrol engines: [.].

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

We firmly believe that fuel cell hybrid vehicles will play a major role in reducing emissions and achieving sustainable mobility, alongside petrol and plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles. Toyota will contribute five of its zero-emissions FCHV-adv hydrogen fuel cell vehicles ( earlier post ) to the program in Germany by 2011.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Following pilot launches of car2go in Ulm (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) and Austin, Texas (USA), Hamburg is the first city in which car2go is being introduced as part of the planned international market launch. The two companies have established car2go Hamburg GmbH, their own operating company, in which Europcar has a 75% majority stake.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The average fuel economy of new light duty vehicles bought in the USA leapt from October 2007 to April 2009 from 20.2mpg to 21.3mpg. According to Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, both the unemployment rate and the cost of petrol influenced buyers’ decisions with regards to the fuel economy of their vehicles.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 28, 2012

According to a state progress report, the state has reduced petrol consumption by 13 per cent from its 2003 baseline – thanks in large to [.]. It has often been seen as leading the green car revolution: and now California can be taken as an inspiration for other US states after achieving a significant petroleum reduction.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2009

For his part, Anderman ran a series of net present value analyses based on a number of petrol prices, fuel saved and packed costs and found that: micro hybrids make economic sense for the consumer on a fuel savings basis when petrol is at $5 a gallon in the USA; that mild, moderate and strong hybrids make economic sense when petrol reaches $7 a gallon; (..)

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

It’s not just Michigan and California that are ramping up their efforts to go green in the USA. According to the plans, officials will buy 26 new compressed natural gas vehicles and convert around 100 from petrol engines to run on natural gas. Now Utah has made a significant green car commitment.

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EV Sales

JANUARY 18, 2021

The German automotive market has opened the flood gates to plugin vehicles, with December setting yet another record month, with a little less than 83,000 units, PEVs scored an amazing 27% share (14% BEV) in December, making Germany the largest PEV market outside China, beating even the USA by a wide margin (394k vs 330k).

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

In Italy, ENFICA-FC has successfully flown its two-seater aircraft with a fuel cell range extender and AeroVironment in the USA has fuel cell extended Unmanned Aerial Vehicles UAVs in the form of aircraft, a Northrop Grumman version being a fuel cell range extended electric airship.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

While the US might comparatively seem like a country care-free of the cost of fuel (despite rising costs, petrol-or gasoline to our American friends-is [.]. The fuel economy of new cars in the US is improving and is now 14 per cent higher than four years ago, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Anyone who thought that the petrol price hikes of 2008, which prompted many US motorists to reduce the number of miles they drive, would have a permanent impact on driving habits will have to re-evaluate. per cent (5.8billion vehicle miles) for September 2009 compared to the previous year. per cent to 6.7billion vehicle miles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 24, 2009

Well thanks to Federal incentives in the USA, one small security company in Pacoima has managed just that. Golden West also plans to add around three more of the patrol cars and phase out the entire petrol fleet which consists of 28 vehicles clocking up around 40,000 miles a month.

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2009

While we may focus on new technologies that could cut emissions here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, we don’t like to lose track of why we need alternatives to petrol and diesel in the first place - namely to help tackle global warming. C above the 20 th Century average of 16.4°C.

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Plug In India

MARCH 9, 2023

They are worse than petrol cars." It's has been proven again and again that fuelling an electric car/scooter with electricity produced from coal power plants is still cleaner, cheaper and more efficient than using petrol or diesel. So petrol and diesel cars run on electricity. A power plant is tuned for efficiency.

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Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

Compared to the USA, where EVs make up only 2% of new car sales, this gives one a good idea of Norway’s strong leadership position in terms of EV market share. Norway leads electric vehicle (EV) adoption, boasting the highest share of new EV purchases worldwide. in 2018 and 42.4%

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 30, 2009

The new B-Class F-CELL is an electric-drive car that offers similar performance to a 2.0litre petrol engine vehicle, and, according to Mercedes, is suitable for everyday driving. Production of the vehicle is scheduled to begin later this year with around 200 vehicles to be delivered in Europe and the USA at the start of 2010.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Well if Bremach USA’s latest invention is anything to go by, it’s more the stuff of prehistoric times. The Bremach T-REX 4×4 is a class three medium-duty electric drive truck with either a full battery electric or series hybrid drivetrain (petrol and CNG/LPG models [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2009

Strong contenders for BMW’s crown also come from its chief rival, Daimler, with its new Mercedes diesel engines and small-capacity, supercharged petrol units having already received tremendous praise from the world’s motoring press.

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Green Cars News

MAY 16, 2009

Honda Manufacturing in Indiana has begun production of the 2009 Civic GX, which is the only natural gas vehicle built by a major automaker in the USA. The Civic GX was actually first introduced in 1998 and is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA - it is around 90 per cent cleaner than the average petrol powered car.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

At the 2009 SEMA Show, Toyota Motor Sales USA partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG). The CNG system was built by Metal Crafters of Fountain Valley, California and sees the petrol fuel system replaced with a CNG system in the spare tyre well.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

The vastly popular cash for clunkers programme in the USA received a boost last Friday when President Obama signed into law HR 3435, which provides $2billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Programme.

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