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Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

Green Car Congress

Previous generation methanol vehicles faced difficulties with cold starts but with Geely Auto’s NordThor Power (previously called Leishen Power) hybrid technology and the latest generation methanol powertrains, issues with extreme cold environment performance have been eliminated, the company said. The sedan houses a 1.8L

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

If we do not prepare ourselves, we risk becoming the dumping ground for the world’s dirtiest right hand drive vehicles, instead of a quick adopter of better, cleaner technologies. . Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. In the U.S.