EU May Weaken Mandate Outlawing New ICE Vehicles. “The gap between targets and market is widening, leaving incumbents between a discount-shaped rock and a regulatory hard place,” In the words of the unfinished 1960s movie, “Something’s Got To Give”. There’s a battle brewing in Europe; call it Greens versus Reds. The Greens, in the form […]
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EV Weakness Spurs Europe ICE Revival, Undermines CO2 Rules
EV Weakness Spurs Europe ICE Revival, Undermines CO2 Rules. “We think Volvo, Volkswagen, Renault, Porsche – are under the most pressure to invest more in next-gen ICE vehicles” Europe’s car market wasn’t supposed to be like this. Electric vehicle sales were expected to be booming, plug-in hybrids would be at best a compromise choice, and […]
EU May Have To Water Down 2035 EV Mandate
EU May Have To Water Down 2035 EV Mandate. The European Union and Britain plan to ban the sale of new combustion vehicles in favor of electric ones, but the move is stumbling and some experts believe the only sensible solution is to water down the edict by giving free rein to hybrids. If European […]
ICE Ban Is More Than 10 Years Away, But The Pain Starts Soon
ICE Ban Is More Than 10 Years Away, But The Pain Starts Soon. “Ford, Toyota would pay the highest fines, followed by JLR, Nissan and Audi” Europe’s carmakers face bottom-line damaging penalties as early as next year as rules to outlaw internal combustion engines (ICE) begin to bite years before the outright ban on the […]
U.K Returns New ICE Car Ban To 2035 Amid Protests, Praise
U.K Returns New ICE Car Ban To 2035 Amid Protests, Praise. Toyota-the move will have all round benefits, and renewed its plea for the widest range of technologies to be available to consumers Many of Britain’s auto manufacturers and importers railed against the government’s decision to return the ban on the sale of new gasoline […]
Mild-hybrids Offer Cheap CO2 Cut As ICE Ban Reality Looms
Mild-hybrids Offer Cheap CO2 Cut As ICE Ban Reality Looms. “But it doesn’t seem enough of a bonus to justify this technology or as an improvement on regular hybrids” We’ve had strong hybrids, parallel hybrids, range extender hybrids, self-charging hybrids; now let’s hear it for mild hybrids, the latest addition to the family easily distinguished […]
European Ban On New ICE Vehicle Sales In 2035 Stumbles, But Has It Crashed?
European Ban On New ICE Vehicle Sales In 2035 Stumbles, But Has It Crashed? “The FDP’s cry for e-fuels is about domestic political point scoring after a series of election defeats” The European Union agreed to end the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and SUVs by 2035, and formal approval was scheduled […]
A Long Journeys Looms. Do You Take The ICE Or Electric Car?
A Long Journeys Looms. Do You Take The ICE Or Electric Car? “My data shows that driving on motorways at an indicated speed close to 75 mph, the range offered by an electric car dives alarmingly. Because electric cars are so expensive, they will often be bought by families owning multiple vehicles. That poses a […]
Greens Laud EU New ICE Ban, While Manufacturers Demand Fast Charger Action
Greens Laud EU New ICE Ban, While Manufacturers Demand Fast Charger Action. “It is now vital that all the framework conditions for going fully electric are put in place – including the roll-out of a truly EU-wide network” Environmentalists welcomed the European Union (EU) decision to ban the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) […]
Europe ICE Car Ban Irks Manufacturers, Inspires Environmentalists
Europe ICE Car Ban Irks Manufacturers, Inspires Environmentalists. “Banning ICE is the wrong thing to do if we’re trying to decarbonize quickly” Carmakers protested the proposed acceleration of the European ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) powered cars to 2035, while green groups were ecstatic. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) […]