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Fisker’s talks with “large automaker” fall through, announcement pending

Baua Electric

And last week, the company missed an interest payment and paused EV production while it sought to sell down some of its ~$530 million in inventory (it’s trying to use existing dealerships to do so ). In August, Fisker showed off the Alaska concept , a mid-size pickup truck which seems to fit a similar niche as the Nissan Frontier.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

In fact, we reckon there are almost 20 load-haulers either confirmed or said to be on the way to production. Being built at a new Gigafactory in Austin Texas, first US Cybertruck deliveries are scheduled for production late in 2023, having been delayed on multiple occasions. Let’s check out the list. Will it come to Australia?

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

Cars That Think

In subsequent years, the Far North Fiber project will lay down a cable through the Northwest Passage, connecting Iceland to Greenland, then Canada, Alaska, and finally Japan. Perhaps most important, it requires transparency in the algorithms used to provide product and content recommendations. Revenge of the Geosynchronous Satellites!

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EV Radar: December 2021

Noodoe

That many vehicles per year is an improvement, but it's hardly true volume production. While there's no promise of a production version of it, Hyundai has turned more than one concept into an eventual publicly sold vehicle. Cheap New Method Reuses EV Batteries. VW comes out well. Ford Plans to Produce 600,000 EVs. in Your Inbox.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

Green Car Congress

The state has become the most energy-productive major economy in the world, moving up three spots from 2013 to 2014, while also reducing its carbon intensity by 4.5%. Cheap gas prices and a strong economy are creating increased goods movement and prompting Californians to drive more. billion in 2014, up 0.08% from the previous year.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. In the future, utilities will pay you to plug-in your vehicle. Carlos 12:43 AM walt the memecaster said.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

population and Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and one-third of all U.S. Firms can reduce emissions by substituting low-GHG fuels for other fuels, or by undertaking other changes in the methods of production. Pricing GHGs will increase the prices consumers pay for greenhouse-gas-intensive products. Participating U.S.

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