Petrol

Electric vehicles produce less CO2 than petrol cars

Vic123 — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:33:55 +0000

Electric vehicles produce less CO2 than petrol cars

Vic123 Tue, 03/24/2020 - 10:33

A new study has revealed that electric vehicles produce less carbon dioxide than petrol cars across the vast majority of the globe.

Researchers from the universities of Exeter, Nijmegen and Cambridge found that in 95 per cent of the world, driving an electric car is better for the climate than a conventional petrol car. In fact, in 53 of the 59 regions used in the study they found that electric cars and heat pumps are less emission-intensive. This includes the whole of Europe, the U.S. and China.

Bring ban on new petrol and diesel cars forward, says BEIS Committee

Angela Pisanu — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:41:38 +0000

Bring ban on new petrol and diesel cars forward, says BEIS Committee

Angela Pisanu Fri, 10/19/2018 - 11:41

The government’s target for zero emission cars by 2040 are "vague" and "unambitious", a report by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has said.

EV and hybrid sales grew by 21 per cent in July

Angela Pisanu — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:15:44 +0000

EV and hybrid sales grew by 21 per cent in July

Angela Pisanu Tue, 08/07/2018 - 12:15

SMMT figures show that petrol demand grew by 20.1 per cent while diesel registrations fell by -24.4 per cent.

DfT consults on introducing E10 petrol to UK market

Angela Pisanu — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 08:36:03 +0000

DfT consults on introducing E10 petrol to UK market

Angela Pisanu Mon, 07/23/2018 - 09:36

E10 contains five per cent more bioethanol than traditional petrol and is not currently available in the UK.