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63% of Europeans Living in Cities Support EU Ban on Petrol & Diesel Car Sales after 2030

CleanTechnica EVs

By Eoin Bannon Almost two-thirds of urban residents support banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Europe after 2030, according to a new YouGov online poll in 15 European cities. A Europe-wide phase-out of fossil-fuel car sales is one option for EU lawmakers as they prepare sweeping legislation […].

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Powertrain doubts and sales concerns: Toyota Prado Hybrid Aussie chances decline

EV Central

Back in March the new Prado was potentially coming to Australia as a petrol-electric hybrid “sooner rather than later”, but it now appears turbo-diesel will be the sole powertrain choice for the foreseeable future. 100km and 236g CO2/km. 100km and emissions of 228g CO2/km. That would not aid sales ambitions.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

Teslarati

A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains. According to Reuters , the existing target is 37.5

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Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035

Green Car Congress

The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted this week, with 46 votes in favor, 40 against and two abstentions, a position on proposed rules to revise the CO 2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans in line with the EU’s increased climate ambition.

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EVs will be Cheaper than Petrol Cars in all Segments by 2027, BNEF Analysis Finds

EV Obssesion

Electric cars and vans will be cheaper to make than fossil-fuel vehicles in every light vehicle segment across Europe from 2027 at the latest, according to a new BloombergNEF study commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E).

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Give credit where it’s due! Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme

EV Central

The Australian arm of the Korean auto giant wants increased reward for selling zero emissions vehicles in the form of ‘super credits’ so it can keep cheaper C02-emitting petrol and hybrid models in its showrooms longer. The NVES will work by providing car companies with targets for average emissions per kilometre from new vehicles sold.

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Ignorance of how EVs work is holding back uptake, says survey

Baua Electric

A new survey conducted by YouGov has showed that belief in EV myths is holding back adoption, with most petrol car drivers scoring just a 2/10 in a quiz about how electric cars work. 23% of petrol drivers got zero questions right.

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