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Toyota targeted! Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion

EV Central

The petrol-electric hybrid boost will be allied with an aim to more than triple battery electric vehicle sales led by the new EV3 and EV5 – to 11,000 in 2025. The challenge for all manufacturers is the market has to accept what the mix of sales has to be. Petrol four-cylinder and V6 have a greater emissions impact.

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BMW to produce next-gen e-drives at Steyr engine plant; more than 600k units per year

Green Car Congress

From 2025 onwards, the next generation of BMW e-drives will be manufactured in its engine plant in Steyr, Austria—with both production and development on site—with eventual annual production capacity of more than 600,000 units. The new building will also be used for manufacturing power electronics with clean room technology.

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Electric vehicle sales surge in UK, petrol engines slump and drop 10%

Teslarati

While battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales surged, petrol and diesel engine sales collapsed by 10 and 31.4%, respectively, proving car buyers in the UK are becoming more attracted to sustainable powertrains compared to the gas-powered vehicles that have dominated the automotive industry for over 100 years.

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It’s official: Electric cars last 18 years on average, matching a typical petrol or diesel for longevity

EV Central

A fresh probe into electric cars longevity has found that battery-electric vehicles are lasting as long as a typical petrol or diesel, with many already judged more reliable than their combustion-powered equivalent. per cent improvement for a petrol or 1.9 An average petrol car, meanwhile, should remain in use for 18.7

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EV battery test simulation technique helps OEM overcome fast-charge challenge

Green Car Congress

Advanced engineering company D2H Advanced Technologies has delivered a project for a major vehicle manufacturer that solves a known charging issue with a production electric vehicle (EV). Bringing forward the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030 means that advancing vehicle electrification has never been more crucial.

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Rise of petrol prices boosting sales of electric two-wheelers in India 

Electric Vehicles India

Rise of petrol prices boosting sales of electric two-wheelers in India . The rise in the petrol prices increases from INR 89.16/litre There are at least 25-30 cities where petrol price has crossed Rs 100 per litre. If we take the example of Mumbai petrol price Rs 107.83 (per litre)X 365 days=Rs.39,357.95

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Petrol can be cheaper than electric – if less than £1 per litre

My Energi

• The average electric car remains cheaper to run than an equivalent petrol car • Fuel prices would need to fall below £1 per litre to make petrol cars cheaper to run • Electric car registrations exceeded expectations in 2022, beating forecasts by 7% Despite the average price of petrol falling below £1.50 With fuel at £1.50

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