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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that he’s delaying bans the government had previously made for gasoline-powered vehicles. But citizens are up in arms about energy prices across the entirety of Europe, with U.K. But Sunak has questioned the previous timeline’s viability, opting to push things out to 2035.

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Ethanol production in Germany fell 12.88% last year from 2018; market share of E10 up 1 percentage point

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In a fuel market that increased again slightly in 2019 with gasoline sales of 18.0 This was due in part to an alignment of production with the more challenging market conditions at the beginning of 2019, which were characterized by weaker demand and volatile and falling prices for bioethanol. million tonnes. More than 31.4

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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February 2024 was a positive month for the new car market in Europe. In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. While we’re seeing a clear decline in demand for diesel models, drivers are opting for gasoline alternatives, rather than switching to electric.”

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US Energy Secretary Calls Tax Hike on Gasoline Not Politically Feasible

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In an interview with the Financial Times , US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said that raising US gasoline prices to levels comparable to Europe’s through taxes or regulation is not politically feasible. But in an interview with the Financial Times, he said: “At this moment, let me be frank, it is not politically feasible.”.But

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Mercedes-Benz adds LPG dual fuel Sprinter variant to line-up

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liter gasoline engine designed to run on LPG (also called autogas). Compared with gasoline engines, CO 2 emissions are about 20% lower, along with the lower carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon and sulphur dioxide emissions. Along with the standard 100-liter (26 gallons US) gasoline tank, the Sprinter 316 LGT with 3.5

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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Early government investment in charging infrastructure went a long way toward soothing the range anxiety that made car buyers in other places reluctant to make the switch to battery power from gasoline or diesel. Cost parity between battery- and petrol-powered vehicles will happen by 2026 in the U.S. degrees C (2.7 degrees F).”

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Soon an Electric Vehicle Will Cost Less Than An IC Engine Vehicle !!!

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One of the main reasons which limit the mass adaption of electric cars or EVs is its price difference in comparison with its IC engine counterpart. A study conducted by BloombergNEF forecasts that Electric vehicles will be cheaper than gasoline-powered vehicles in Europe. Rays of Hope. The Reduction in Battery cost.