Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Petrol taxes are effective and actually don’t affect poor people disproportionally. Powerful lobbyists have tried to undermine the whole idea of petrol taxes, claiming that the effects are too hard on the poor.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

The researchers say this highlights the long-term persistence of contaminants introduced by human activities in the environment. We used to have a lot of lead circulating in the air, but it dropped dramatically when leaded petrol was phased out at the turn of the millennium. —Dr Eléonore Resongles, co-corresponding author.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Running cars on e-fuels, which have been touted as a way to prolong the life of the internal combustion engine, will not alleviate air pollution problems.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

for petrol cars and from 15.5 We should aim for European standard of 110 gm/km of CO 2 emission by 2020, as against the draft standard of 128 gm/km said Anumita Roy Chowdhury, associate director with the Centre for Science and Environment. The draft standard will be CO 2 emission of 135 gm/km for entire fleet in 2015. km/litre to 17.3

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

With the rise of the on-demand economy, there’s been a rapid increase in the use of petrol-powered mopeds for urban deliveries such as take-away meals, and this has contributed to air quality issues in our cities.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Because they are expensive, biofuels are usually combined with petrol or diesel to make them ‘go further’. Our new technology could help to drive down the cost of biofuels so that they eventually replace fossil fuels in transport and aviation—a much happier situation for the environment and one we are all working towards.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

The island is compact; it has a vibrant IT sector, a favorable policy environment, and petrol and diesel fuel each cost roughly $8 per gallon--about eight times what it costs to charge an electric car on off-peak electricity. Ireland is--or should be--an ideal place for large-scale adoption of electric cars.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 1, 2022

How much CO2 can electric cars really save compared to diesel and petrol cars? To answer this question, we have developed a tool (see below) that compiles all the most up-to-date data on CO2 emissions linked to the use of an electric, diesel or petrol car. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2022

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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Drive Electric NZ

AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

For example, while the legendary 300 SL Gullwing in 1954 was the world’s first series-produced passenger car with direct petrol injection, the new Mercedes-AMG SL 43 is now the very first series-produced vehicle with an electric exhaust gas turbocharger. In its long history, the SL has repeatedly set technological milestones.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Originally published on Transport & Environment. Lab results and employment analysis blow another hole in the well-funded campaign, which is aimed at lawmakers deciding on new EU car CO2 targets.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2020

Once remodeling is finished, we will be able to produce vehicles with diesel, petrol and hybrid drive trains, as well as the fully-electric BMW i4, all on the same line. VR goggles provide them with a glimpse of their new working environment and planned work processes. BMW Group plant Munich. —plant director Robert Engelhorn.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. —Yoann Le Petit, new mobility expert with T&E.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 28, 2021

CredR partners Crayon Motors to offer petrol two-wheelers for an electric bike . The partnership will deal with the exchange of any petrol-based two-wheeler with the latter’s electric bike. With this partnership, the customers can upgrade from any petrol two-wheeler to Crayon Motors e-bikes. CredR partners Crayon Motors.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Diesel or petrol? It is greener; it has lower CO2 and, as we’re both told and financially incentivised, less CO2 is better for the environment. Why, diesel, of course. All you need to do is select the lowest CO2 car you can and you’re fine, right? If only it were that simple. Let’s not get [.].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Green cars” can be defined as vehicles that use alternative fuels (other than petrol or diesel) and/or alternative types of propulsion (other than the conventional ICE). Several factors are slowing the development of the market, especially of the more radical alternatives such as battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2010

In particular, the fiscal measures alone may render petrol/diesel powered vehicles prohibitively expensive compared with say, PEVs. Alternatively, a society being adversely affected by climate change in forty years time may reasonably decide to ban any remaining petrol/diesel vehicles completely.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Mitsubishi says a small petrol car travelling 12,000 miles will cost around £1,200 but an electric car will cost just £115.&#. Mitsubishi says a small petrol car travelling 12,000 miles will cost around £1,200 but an electric car will cost just £115. The zero emission i-MiEV has a top speed of 81 mph and a range of 100 miles.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2012

Lead is still pervasive in the environment despite the slow phasing out of leaded fuels, according to new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Leaded petrol has long been banned in many countries, after it was linked to neurological and cardiovascular illnesses.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 26, 2022

South Africa doesn’t have the perfect environment to incentivize global automakers to rush to introduce more electric vehicles. Petrol and diesel vehicles imported from the EU into South Africa have a customs duty of 18%, while for electric vehicles it is 25%. There are also the Ad Valorem Customs Excise Duties and VAT.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2010

A report from the New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, is calling for a more strategic approach to biofuels. The biofuels currently being produced in New Zealand can only be used to supplement conventional petrol and diesel. Other feedstocks, such as switchgrass, could also be minor players.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2014

Using corn residues to produce ethanol and other types of biofuel can generate more greenhouse gases than even fossil fuel sources, according to a new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The results of the study will come as a massive blow to the Obama administration which has been push[.]. Biofuels'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2010

All of the cars are equipped with a consumption-optimized petrol engine, automatic start/stop system, a newly developed telematics generation and a solar roof. The smart car2go edition used in Hamburg is the first series-produced carsharing model to be available ex factory. inch touch-sensitive screen.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2014

Direct-injection petrol engines should be fitted with particulate filters to combat their higher particulate emission levels, says environmental lobby group, Transport & Environment (T&E). Recent research from the independent research institute, TÜV Nord found that new gasoline direct inje[.]. Green credentials'

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2011

liter V12 petrol engine and 6-speed gearbox have been replaced by a 71 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and two electric motors mounted on the rear sub-frame. Part of the program however will be to test this assumption in a real world environment and deliver a more robust answer to the question of battery lifespan.

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Innovation News Network

JUNE 27, 2023

Find out how emissions from biofuels will be as bad as diesel and petrol due to large-scale land clearing. The post Are emissions from biofuels as bad as diesel and petrol? appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

EVs are good for the environment, right? Social media is awash with misinformation and unsubstantiated claims that electric cars are actually worse for the environment because of the manufacturing of heavy battery packs, many with materials that are difficult to mine. Not everyone is convinced.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

To make petrol from gas, you want to minimize the number of unwanted substances like aromatics during the process and get close to the intended octane content. Apart from the waste of gas, flaring produces many substances that are harmful to the environment. The benefits of this are manifold.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2013

In Europe, a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that the average car sold in the EU in 2012 was 9% more fuel-efficient than the average three years before, due to improved technology and an increase in the share of diesel cars. Diesel vehicles represent 55% of the newly registered vehicle fleet.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 28, 2011

It’s not just the environment that could benefit from you turning to a clean diesel or a hybrid car – it might be your wallet too. That’s the verdict of a new study by Carnegie Mellon University which finds that for passenger cars, turbo-charged direct injection diesels or hybrids retain more value than conventional vehicles. [.].

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Teslarati

APRIL 15, 2021

This is all about innovation with a focus on returns for our business, our customers, and the environment,” Juan Perez, UPS Chief Information and Engineering Officer said. The biggest disruptions for the global oil and petrol market come where electrification is becoming a more favorable option.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 30, 2010

From the turn of the year, Super E10 will become available in 14,000 service stations across the country with the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety [.]. Though previously biofuels with only a five per cent ethanol content had been available in Germany, that will all change as of January 1, 2011.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

Broadly, the report says that the Government needs to: Place the protection of public health and the environment, rather than technical compliance or political convenience, at the center of air quality policy. It has violated its obligations”. The Government should inform us of the outcome of its assessments in response to this Report.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 10, 2012

Natural gas cars have often been seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to petrol and diesel powered vehicles. However, that may all be about to change.

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