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Scania and European Gigafactory developer Northvolt partner for heavy vehicle electrification

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The companies have also entered into an off-take purchase agreement for battery cells. Different transport application will require different electric powertrains. We aim to make it easy for customers to select sustainable transport solutions. Earlier post.).

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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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Compliance within the current ULEZ area is now at 94%, much higher than the 39% when ULEZ was first announced in 2017, and also higher than 85% the month before previous expansion, and compliance in outer London is already around 85%. The ULEZ is a very targeted scheme to get the most polluting vehicles off the road.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

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A little about me and my past—After retiring as CEO from my special effects company, I joined Electric Car Insider in 2017 as the Managing Tour Director and am now Vice President of Business Development. I've convinced a dozen friends and family to purchase an EV over the years and it gets easier every day.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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Studies suggest that 68 stations are needed by 2017 to support the market. This effort builds on a productive partnership of public agencies to make progress in attaining a clean, sustainable transportation sector. Earlier post.). Fueling infrastructure must be in place to support the successful introduction of these vehicles.