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Juniper Research forecasts on-road hydrogen vehicles to exceed 1M globally by 2027

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The report identified the nascent development stage of many commercial vehicle types and the high average cost of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles—more than $70,000 globally in 2022—as key factors limiting adoption.

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President Obama announces $1B National Community Deployment Challenge to spur deployment of alternative-fuel vehicles; new purchasing incentives; new EV Everywhere research grand challenge

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US President Barack Obama announced a new $1-billion National Community Deployment Challenge to spur deployment of advanced alternative fuel vehicles in communities around the country.

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DOE issues RFI in support of medium- and heavy-duty truck research and development

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Affordable freight movement is essential for the nation’s economy. There are new opportunities in all commercial vehicle classes to increase efficiency and to introduce alternative fuel sources such as electricity, natural gas, biofuels, and hydrogen. DE-FOA-0002372 ).

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less. Average Monthly Costs of Hybrid, Electric, and Gas-Powered Cars. Costs of Charging vs. Fueling.

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GlobalData: Maruti Suzuki expects lower EV penetration in India by 2030 compared to government’s target

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But for now, the larger focus for the company would be conventional and alternative fuel ICEs. Since announcing the revised target of 30% back in 2018, India has renewed efforts to boost the whole EV ecosystem, but the EV demand and supply remained limited given the strong market for affordable ICE vehicles.

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‘Hatchbacks are here to stay; no guarantee that SUVs will remain popular in the future’: RC Bhargava | Autocar Professional

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What can he afford? However low the cost of operations becomes; the buyer still has to find the money to buy the car initially. And we have already talked about the need for multiple technologies, and this will require getting into other forms of alternate fuels. Hybrids could also work if brought in at a reasonable cost.

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MEEF funds 100 Tesla Model 3s for vehicle-as-a-service provider Breathe

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At Breathe our mission is to provide large scale Electric-Vehicles-as-a-Service offerings and we are excited to be starting with sustainable, flexible and affordable vehicle subscription options for London’s private hire market. Eligible projects for MEEF include e-mobility, EV charging, alternative fuel stations and hydrogen fuel cells.

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