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2015-2016 Kia Soul EV recalled for rollaway risk

Green Car Reports

The first fully electric vehicle sold by Kia is being recalled, and it has nothing to do with the battery or propulsion system. On 2015 and 2016 Kia Soul EV models, the parking mechanism can become damaged by moving the gear lever into Park before the vehicle has come to a complete stop.

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VW names fully electric hatchback ID 3, starts taking deposits in Europe

Green Car Reports

The hatchback, which is an evolution of the first Volkswagen ID Concept, from 2016, says that it’s “the third major chapter of strategic importance” in the history of the brand. The Volkswagen ID hatchback due to go on sale in Europe this year, at last, has a name: ID 3.

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JLL taps Proterra for fully electric commuter shuttle bus service in Chicago

Green Car Congress

The program will begin in December 2016. Each building will lease five Proterra buses, demonstrating a new way for commercial customers to procure zero-emission transit solutions. Creating clean transportation options is a key pillar of the City’s sustainability goals.

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Hyundai Motor to sell only all-electric vehicles in Norway from 2023

Electric Cars Report

Hyundai Motor Norway will sell only fully-electric zero-emission cars in the Norwegian market from 2023 onwards. After eight years of continuous growth, Hyundai has established itself as one of the biggest automotive brands in the Norwegian market.

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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

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Poland announced that in cities with populations of 100,000 or more, all public transport will be fully electric by 2030, and allocated €290 million to support this objective. However, Germany is now financing 80% of the higher purchase cost of e-buses.

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Gemilang To Deliver 140 Electric School Buses To California Schools

CleanTechnica EVs

Gemilang International Limited is planning to deliver 140 fully electric school buses to schools in California this year. The company has been supplying electric buses to the US since 2016 — mostly using fossil-fueled buses, of course. Chairman […].

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Gas Cars Are Declining Significantly & Full Electrics Rising In USA

CleanTechnica EVs

It appears that the year that will go down in history as the peak year for fossil-powered light-duty vehicle sales was 2016. Fully-electric vehicle sales […]. We may have experienced peak fossil car sales in the USA, and the peak year wasn’t even very recently.

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