Electrically-powered cars offer a better technological option than ‘alternative fuels’, says a study by WWF.
[mailchimp_signup][/mailchimp_signup]The NGO says vehicles running solely or partly on electricity ‘are significantly more efficient and may emit fewer greenhouse gases than many so-called alternative fuels, even when that electricity is mostly produced using fossil fuels.’ It says the automotive industry is ‘ripe for transformational change’, but such change ‘cannot be achieved ‘solely by finding new sources of carbonaceous material to liquefy.’
Carmaker lobby ACEA wants to turn Europe’s car regulation into a ‘Swiss cheese – full of holes’.
Those arguing against higher car taxes to avoid transport poverty should instead call for these in combination with financial support for low-income h...
The Commission promised to work on creating demand. The upcoming fleets law is a golden opportunity to deliver on this.