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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

Green Car Congress

g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. France has seen this higher level of market penetration in part due to the adoption of more affordable cars such as the Renault Zoe, which is soon to be followed by the Peugeot 208-e. diesel new cars in the Netherlands; one year later this changed significantly to 1.9

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

According to the WRI’s analysis, above, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and China are the leading EV adopters after Norway. Forty-one percent of Iceland’s auto sales, 32 percent of Sweden’s, 24 percent of the Netherlands’, and 22 percent of China’s were EVs. and 2027 in India, say EEIST researchers.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

Greenpeace , on the other hand, argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids, must end by 2030 to meet such a target. This is due to the 30 to 40 percent increase in emissions EVs create in comparison to manufacturing an ICE vehicle, mainly from its battery production. For the U.S. For instance, recent U.S.

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OLA Electric's huge scooter factory - India's own Gigafactory

Plug In India

This will be the world’s largest scooter manufacturing facility and it will have an annual capacity of 2 million units. The larger the scale, the more affordable EV’s can be and OLA has left no stone unturned when it comes to the EV push. So essentially this is a one stop shop for manufacturing all EVs.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

A plan is necessary to provide certainty to business and consumers that a future transport system will be affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable. Many leading markets and car manufacturers have committed to effectively phasing out fossil fuel powered light vehicles. This is very true when it comes to the shift towards e-mobility.