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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

Green Car Congress

The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles. Low CO2 High Efficiency Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle (LOCOFIN). More substantial CO 2 savings can be achieved in real world use. Development of high energy Li-S prototype battery cells.

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Toyota confirms Yaris Hybrid emissions

Green Cars News

Toyota has today confirmed that the forthcoming Yaris Hybrid will emit just 79g/km of CO2 when it comes to the UK this July. The ultra-low CO2 figure ensures the supermini will have some of the lowest running costs of any car; qualifying for free road tax, London congestion charge exemption, and for company car drivers, [.].

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The iconic Ford Transit to become cleaner and greener

Green Cars News

The target for fuel economy is 39.2mpg, while the average CO2 emissions aim to be 189 g/km. Following the launch of ECOnetic models in Ford’s Fiesta, Focus and Mondeo passenger car ranges, Ford are now looking to implement their low CO2 approach in the commercial vehicle market.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The EPA reports that new vehicle CO2 emissions and fuel economy had the biggest annual improvement in the last nine years, reaching record low CO2 emissions and record high fuel economy for model year 2022. Lower Total Cost of Ownership Driving Adoption The shift toward EVs is also influencing ownership costs.

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Lithium Battery Recycling is happening in 2022 | Attero in India | Redwood Materials

Plug In India

The objective is to create a closed loop system that will ultimately help reduce the cost of batteries and offset the need for mining Each year, we receive 6 GWh of lithium-ion batteries, the equivalent of 60,000+ electric vehicles. They also recycle close to 98% of the batteries and are cell chemistry agnostic.

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Ford introduce the EcoBoost petrol engine

Green Cars News

. “We believe that these engines will provide customers with a genuinely attractive alternative to diesel or hybrid power units, delivering highly competitive fuel economy and cost-of-ownership, along with the responsive performance and wide rev range which have made petrol engines the favoured choice for so many drivers,&#.

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