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UK delays petrol and diesel car ban by five years

Teslarati

The United Kingdom (UK) has delayed a ban on diesel and petrol cars by five years, officially pushing the initiative back to its original deadline. Because the upfront cost for families is still high, and to give us more time to prepare, we’re easing the transition to electric vehicles.

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Why Maruti exited the diesel market | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Why did Maruti Suzuki spend five years and around Rs 1,000 crore designing and developing its very own diesel engine, only to withdraw it from the market within a year of its launch? It’s a nagging question that hasn’t been answered properly, at least not by the company, which abruptly stopped selling diesel cars in April 2020.

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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. The remarks come after Aston Martin in February delayed the launch of its first electric vehicle by one year until 2026, and with deliveries due in 2027.

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Toyota hints at its latest plans for upcoming ICE vehicles

Teslarati

Toyota has made its latest statements doubling down on plans to develop new vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE), along with continued focus on part-hydrogen-powered options. One person familiar with the matter told the Financial Times that they’ll first be used in hybrid vehicles, before later being put in plugin hybrids.

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Hyundai hopes sales of its diesel cars to slump to 30-35% in 2024

Baua Electric

Read more Hyundai aims at a flexible powertrain strategy for its product portfolio and hopes the diesel share in its passenger vehicle sales will drop to 30-35 per cent in 2024. (HT The fast surging price of diesel vehicles compared to their petrol counterparts is another reason behind the sales drop of diesel cars.

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Rise of petrol prices boosting sales of electric two-wheelers in India 

Electric Vehicles India

Rise of petrol prices boosting sales of electric two-wheelers in India . The rise in the petrol prices increases from INR 89.16/litre There are at least 25-30 cities where petrol price has crossed Rs 100 per litre. There are at least 25-30 cities where petrol price has crossed Rs 100 per litre. With the petrol price Rs.78,715.9

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. GWM is a giant Chinese auto brand – GWM stands for Great Wall Motors. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine tuned to run on the more efficient Miller cycle. Dominating the dashboard are a 14.6-inch

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