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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

The Truth About Cars

The scheme was to have the United Kingdom restrict citizens from purchasing new combustion vehicles by 2030. Despite boasting several advantages over their combustion-driven rivals, the downsides of electrification (something which will perhaps be dealt with as the technology continues to improve) are just too much to contend with.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

The Truth About Cars

While this may simply be the result of electric sales reaching peak saturation until technological improvements, emissions regulations or novel designs move the needle forward, Automotive News suggested that economic factors may be playing the largest role here. From AN : Cooled demand suggests consumers are still hesitant to make the change.

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Why Businesses Should Adapt EVs to Their Fleet?

Get Electric Vehicle

Several countries, ranging from China to the United Kingdom, have proposed banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars over the next twenty years and some as early as 2025. Electric trucks, for example, eliminate trips to the petrol station. EVs feature cutting-edge car technology and produce zero emissions.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. By using these standards, we can better access vehicles manufactured in and for the United Kingdom, a far larger right-hand-drive EV market. We are a technology-taker and want to position ourselves as a fast-follower to European standards.

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European countries struggle to meet emission limits due to emissions from agriculture and transport

Green Car Congress

Eleven EU Member States breached air pollution ceilings in 2015 mostly due to high emissions from agricultural and transport sources, according to new data and a briefing released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). In absolute amounts, the largest emitters of NO x in 2015 were Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

An affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable transport system is one that enables active and public transport, embraces changes to the ways we design and live in cities, and encourages new ideas and technologies, like Mobility-as-a-Service (Maas). . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. This includes Norway and South Korea, by 2025.

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

It’s no secret that our modern lifestyles put significant pressure on the environment. It’s estimated that UK households waste 4.5million tonnes of food every year , which creates greenhouse gases 21 times more damaging to the environment than CO2 when left to rot in landfill. Invest in sustainable products. Amazing right?!

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