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Emissions Analytics: mass adoption of hybrids, rather than low-volume BEVs most effective for cutting CO2 now, meeting 2030 targets; best use of limited resource

Green Car Congress

The EU’s post-2021 CO2 reduction target for passenger cars is 37.5% The ideal solution is an immediate transition to petrol and diesel hybrids, with a further decade spent refining the technology, infrastructure and battery supply chain to allow the adoption of BEVs. Beyond the 37.5%

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Jaguar Land Rover investing $1.6M in two new Centers of Excellence for Engine Combustion Research at Oxford and University College London; gasoline and diesel

Green Car Congress

As there is no single solution to cleaner, greener vehicles, we are investing in the research and development of a range of technologies that potentially could help to improve future internal combustion and to develop alternative powertrains. We are on a very positive trajectory to reduce vehicle emissions and improve fuel economy.

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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

EV Central

Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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Ford Europe leading project investigating DME and OME1 as low carbon, near zero particulate fuels; power-to-liquids pathways using CO2

Green Car Congress

Methanol is a petrol and not suitable as a diesel fuel component, but can be dehydrated to form dimethyl ether (DME) with a high cetane number. DME is safe, burns cleaner than conventional diesel, and most importantly is versatile. The comparative figure for diesel is 113 g/km CO 2.).

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

DIY Electric Car

The electric pedicabs would actually make the urban transport better and cleaner. All of them runs on diesel engines making even more pollution than the ordinary petrol engines. The current big halos about global warming and CO2 emission reductions by the most developed countries should be taken seriously not just in pure words.

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IAC urges automakers towards Auto LPG for lower emissions and costs – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Gupta highlighted that Auto LPG, described as a ‘Net Zero Hero,’ generates 20% less CO2 than petrol and 60% less than diesel. This move aims to promote cleaner and more cost-effective fuel alternatives. Additionally, Gupta pointed out the cost benefits, noting that Auto LPG is approximately 40% cheaper than petrol.

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Ford introduce the EcoBoost petrol engine

Green Cars News

Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. litre and 2.0

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