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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. The real-world share of electric driving for PHEVs, on average, is about half the share considered in the type-approval values.

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Study concludes a shift from gasoline to diesel engines is consistent with long-term climate mitigation efforts

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Global-mean temperature change caused by car exhaust emitted from gasoline and diesel engines specified in the previous and upcoming European vehicle emission standards (EURO 3, 4, 5, and 6). To reduce the complexity of the task, they assumed gasoline and diesel cars exactly followed the emission standards and had a similar power output.

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Share of EDVs in 2050. Note the different scaling used in the graphs.

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Tata Motors Shows Nano Europa, Indica Vista EV at Geneva

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Tata Motors presented the Tata Nano Europa, intended for a future launch in select international markets, at the Geneva Motor Show. The company also displayed the Tata Indica Vista EV, an electric vehicle based on the award-winning new generation Tata Indica Vista, and the Tata Prima, a concept luxury sedan. Earlier post.)

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China’s 2005 Carbon Emissions Almost Twice As Much As 2002 Emissions

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Researchers from Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, estimated in the study that China’s 2005 carbon emissions were 80.59% or more higher than 2002 emissions. “ Data from the China Electricity Council shows that annual electric power generating capacity rose from 350 GW in 2002 to more than 505 GW in 2007.

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Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold

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Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas-powered cars in the extreme cold, according to a road assistance service in Norway. Electric vehicles often get bad press about their performance in the cold. Now, we get actual data comparing failure rates of EVs versus ICE cars thanks to our friends in Norway.

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In Norway, only rental companies buy gas cars, because tourists don’t ‘get’ EVs

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Norways full-year EV sales are in, and once again the country has broken its own record for EV adoption. of cars sold in Norway were all-electric, up from 82.4% of the market were conventional hybrids, bringing the total number of vehicles with an electric motor up to 96.9%. In 2024, 88.9% The main holdout?

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