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Daimler buying more than €20B of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030

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Daimler will buy more than €20 billion (US$23 billion) of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030, the company announced. With extensive orders for battery cells until the year 2030, we set another important milestone for the electrification of our future electric vehicles of the EQ product and technology brand.

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UC Davis buys 6 NFI electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses using California state contract

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NFI’s New Flyer was selected by DGS as an approved supplier of electric vehicles in 2019. NFI is currently an active supplier on more than 20 US state contracts and has received more than 600 vehicle awards from state contracts since 2018.

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Thirty-seven percent of Southeast Asian consumers planning to buy a car are open to purchasing an electric vehicle, according to a Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan. With the right incentives, the region can accelerate the adoption of electric and electrified vehicles, the study shows. Source: Nissan.

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Kimbal Musk exercises options to buy 25k of Tesla stock at $74.17 per share

Teslarati

Musk had exercised a call option to buy TSLA shares at a discounted price of $74.17 As noted in a Benzinga report, Kimbal’s stock option award is a triennial award granted to the board member following the electric vehicle maker’s 2010 equity incentive plan and outside director compensation policy. . million on his purchase.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. Michelin Uptis airless tire on French postal van There, executives confirmed to Green Car Reports that the company is pushing ahead on airless tire technology that may be smarter for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles. Tire ingredients.

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What EPA vehicle standards are and what they mean for you

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On March 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final vehicle standards for cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs. These rules set progressively lower limits on tailpipe pollution on vehicles manufactured between 2027 and 2032. There are EPA vehicle standards in place right now. EPA standards aren’t new.

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New cars sold in Europe in 2011 were 3.3% more fuel efficient than those sold in 2010; increasing diesel uptake

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million new vehicles registered in the EU in 2011. CO 2 /km less than in 2010—a reduction of 3.3%. A combination of changes in buying behavior, improved technology and engine efficiency was mostly responsible for this reduction, according to EEA analysis. There were 12.8 The average CO 2 emissions for these cars was 135.7

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