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Audi partner Joule announces its CO2-recycled ethanol meets US and Euro specs; $40M financing

Green Car Congress

New financing. Joule also announced the closing of $40 million in private equity and venture debt financing, supporting the company’s growth towards commercialization. Joule has initiated efforts to use these results to obtain the government approvals needed for commercialization of its ethanol fuel.

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All petrol car sales must stop by 2038 for transport sector to meet net-zero

The Driven EV News

The post All petrol car sales must stop by 2038 for transport sector to meet net-zero appeared first on The Driven. The global road transport sector can still reach net-zero emissions by 2050, says BloombergNEF, but only if the last ICE vehicle is sold by 2038.

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The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries

Teslarati

This news comes shortly after a public statement from the German Finance minister saying that Germany will oppose the 2035 combustion engine ban. The post The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries appeared first on TESLARATI. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Trends in India’s used car market shifting, automatics and EVs a preference

Baua Electric

Financing has played a key role in driving this shift, especially among younger buyers aged 25-30. In fact, 57 per cent of Spinnys customers opted for vehicle loans in Q1 2025, highlighting the growing need for accessible and flexible financing options. Jaipur led the way, with 60 per cent of cars purchased through financing.

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First serially-built Pipistrel 2-seat electric trainer makes flight in Australia, handed over to owner

Green Car Congress

Richard Charlton, the finance director of Electro.Aero said that it was a smooth, no-drama first flight. The main issue with petrol is the maintenance costs of what is a more complex engine. The Pipistrel Alpha Electro is the first electric aircraft that offers the possibility of PPL training.

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Tata Motors Launches the Nano in India, Details Booking Process

Green Car Congress

The Tata Nano is BS-III compliant and comes with an all-new 2-cylinder aluminium MPFI 624 cc petrol engine mated to a four-speed gear box and will be available in three variants. They can either pay the entire booking amount themselves or seek financing of the booking amount. Earlier post.) 2999 (US$59).

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

Green Car Congress

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). knowledge, finance) among a variety of actors. Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid.