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Tesla bull argues for $7M Super Bowl ad instead of $1k Model Y price cut

Teslarati

The Super Bowl is the United States’ biggest sporting event, reaching nearly 100 million people every year since Super Bowl 44 in 2010, as per ratings agency Nielsen. Now, $7 million is definitely not a small amount, but it does help a company reach 100 million people. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Ford Reaches Definitive Agreement to Sell Volvo Cars and Related Assets to Geely

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Volvo Car Corporation and related assets to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited. The sale is expected to close in the third quarter of 2010, and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals.

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J.D. Power sees hybrid and EV share below 10% of US market through 2016 despite rising fuel prices

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Percentages for overall consideration of alternative powertrains (definitely would / probably would). Percentages for overall consideration (definitely would / probably would) were: Hybrid electric vehicles: 51%. At the end of 2010, tax credits from the Energy Policy Act of 2005 were phased out. Click to enlarge.

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Worldwatch: Fossil fuel subsidies continue to outweigh those for renewable energy; international pledges on reform unfulfilled

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Total subsidies for renewable energy stood at $66 billion in 2010 (a 10% increase from the year before); the total value of global fossil fuel subsidies is estimated at between $775 billion and more than $1 trillion in 2012, Two thirds of the renewable energy subsidies went to renewable electricity resources and the remaining third to biofuels.

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US wind generation fell in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s

Baua Electric

US wind capacity increased steadily over the last several years, more than tripling from 47 GW in 2010 to 147.5 The El Niño climate pattern, which weakens tradewinds, definitely had a hand in that. The US saw the addition of 6.2 less than the 434,297 GWh generated in 2022. GW at the end of 2023. in 2022, the all-time high.

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Western Lithium to Acquire Rocky Mountain Resources for Vanadium Resources

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Rocky Mountain’s Board of Directors have approved the proposed merger and upon entering into a definitive agreement will enter into specific support agreements agreeing to vote their shares in favour of the merger. The special shareholder meeting of Rocky Mountain to vote on the transaction is expected to be held in early January 2010.

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EPRI / SCE Report Measures Consumers Interest in and Infrastructure Expectations for Plug-in Vehicles

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PHEV acquisition interest is highest among Hybrid Owners, as 20% say they will “definitely” purchase or lease the vehicle compared to Non-Hybrid Owners (8%). The Top 2 Box figures (Definitely will and probably will) are 28% for Non-Hybrid Owners and 53% for Hybrid Owners. As gasoline prices rise from current levels of about $3.00

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