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Study Concludes Cash for Clunkers Program Is an Expensive Way to Reduce Carbon; Paying Nearly 10x the Projected Price of Carbon Credits

Green Car Congress

The federal government’s Cash for Clunkers aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Knittel did not analyze the program’s other key objectives: stimulating the economy and providing relief for automobile manufacturers. However, the. pollutants.I Economic Impact?

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

Teslarati

After moving from the East Coast to teach at the University of California, it became pertinent for the 38-year old engineer and scientist to have his own driver’s license again. It is no stretch to state that California is the heart of the US’ electric vehicle transition. He drove a Tesla. Driving Tests from Hell.

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UC Davis, ITDP study suggests global shift to public transport, NMT and away from cars could save $100T through 2050 and cut GHGs

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Fulton, UC Davis, examines how major changes in urban transport investments worldwide would affect urban passenger transport emissions as well as mobility by different income groups. Transportation in urban areas accounted for about 2,300 megatons of co2 in 2010, almost one quarter of carbon emissions from the transportation sector.

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Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

Electric Vehicles India

4) EVS35 (June 11-14, Sacramento, California) The event is held for 2 days. 5) MOVE (June 21-22, 2023, Excel, London) MOVE is an exciting sustainability event created to promote and develop sustainable urban transport. It is the largest automobile exhibition in Japan.

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Volkswagen launches new research collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory & University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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The expanded collaboration aims to explore how to integrate break­throughs in material science and recycling concepts to support electric mobility and sustainable transportation. Volkswagen is focused to push electric mobility and new technologies for ever-more sustainable transportation.

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At the EV Crossroads

Clean Fleet Report

This month I’ve tested two very similar cars back-to-back, I think bringing into sharp relief where we (California and the U.S.) When this publication began in 2006 commercially available electric vehicles were a novelty; the idea of a mainstream EV was part of a vision of a sustainable transportation system of the future.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

Historically, being one of the five locals that created the Mid America Electric Automobile Association in 1992. Jim’s Candidate Statement: The Mid America Electric Automobile Association (MAEAA) defined our post COVID world by addressing three questions—who are we, what do we do, and how do we do it?