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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Ownership Blog

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I used an electric car for 8 years from 2013 to 2021. My blog unearthed a lot of the inner workings on that vehicle. I got an electric car - the Mahindra e2o, back in 2013. Do read my blog , where i talk about the same in greater detail. No one wants air pollution in our cities. I work from home. Stay tuned.

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Cummins Agrees to Pay $1.6 Billion in U.S. Emissions Fines

The Truth About Cars

But said those same devices allowed the vehicles increased performance during regular use — increasing pollution and violating the Clean Air Act. Claims state that Cummins may have installed the units on roughly 630,000 motors equipped to Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2013-2019 model years.

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Gas War: Appeals Court Upholds EPA Approval of California Emissions Rules

The Truth About Cars

Originally instituted by the Obama administration in 2013, the waiver was ended by the Trump administration in 2019 on the grounds that it effectively allowed California to move the nation toward more stringent fuel economy standards and mandatory electrification.

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Mahindra Electric’s Greenwashing With SUV Monstrosities | Community Reaction

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His blog records how he used to take his car in for software updates back in 2013. By 2027 they may have 4 or 5 electric cars in their portfolio while continuing to launch oil guzzling SUVs and continuing the never ending updates to their XUV, Thar, and other pollution SUV’s. And it's not like this was always the case.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Now, of course, Bright Automotive is ready to unveil the IDEA, with the expectation it will have 50,000 ready for sale in 2013. Americas big gas guzzlers and polluters are not the cars that about half the country drives around. • MORE: "How to Build a 100 Mile-Per-Gallon Car. Right Now can be seen here. Its the trucks, stupid.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in GMs FastLane blog ). Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Continues promotion and development of hydrogen as long-term strategy. No announced plans.

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