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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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DOE: Small SUVs halve lifetime GHG emissions as EVs vs. gas

Baua Electric

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in 2020 found that 94% of Americans already lived in a place where, based on the local grid, electric cars were cleaner than 50-mpg gasoline cars. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said earlier this year that SUVs emit 20% more CO2 compared to cars regardless of powertrain type.

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UC Berkeley study confirms that yes, EVs do what they promise to do

Baua Electric

Perhaps even more importantly, the study offers some quantifiable, granular data about how much electric vehicles are impacting emission rates in the here and now, not in the foreseeable future. Not that these numbers will blow you away, mind you, but still, it’s good news. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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With SUVs in vogue, fuel demand surges adding 20% to energy emissions growth

Baua Electric

Bloomberg) The love for ever-larger cars accounted for more than a quarter of the annual global demand growth for oil and 20% of the added energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. The preference for SUVs is also seen in electric car sales.

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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. An EV being driven in the UK produces three times less lifetime CO2 emissions that an equivalent petrol or diesel car.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure PHEVLERs use Clean Fuels to Reduce Air Pollution. PHEVLERs drive primarily on electric fuel because they have sufficient electric range to satisfy all local driving needs. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ He has a Ph.D.

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Toyota’s Entry into EV Market

Electric Vehicles India

The electric car segment in India has a big empty space for a Good manufacturer in terms of electric cars with both features and pricing. Nearly all the manufacturers have stepped into the electric vehicles market but still, some of the major players have not yet entered. Toyota’s Entry into EV Market.

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