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EV ride-hailer BluSmart seeks USD 300 mn to expand car fleet – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Cheap rides, cheap quality, cheap service and cheap pricing are not our forte.” Road transport is estimated to account for as much as 30% of the air pollution that can shroud India’s biggest urban centers, according to the International Energy Agency, causing dangerous long-term health impacts and even premature deaths.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

Baua Electric

Customers buying the ships include SAIC Motor, Chery, BYD, as well as shipping companies COSCO and China Merchants “on behalf of Chinese automakers,” reports Reuters. “After this armada has been delivered to China, the Chinese controlled car carrier fleet will jump from current 2.4% to 8.7%,” Veson analyst Andrea de Luca told Reuters.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

Once powered by polluting combustion engines, these days, most golf carts use quiet and emissions-free electric motors, charging up their batteries for mere pennies and offering plenty of around-the-town range. This is particularly beneficial in residential areas where noise pollution can be a concern.

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Opinion: Automatic Emergency Braking Mandate is Misguided Overreach

The Truth About Cars

I'd consider buying it if I were new-car shopping and it was an option on a ride I was considering. Nor would it stop me from buying a new car that had it as a standard feature. I am generally accepting of regulations that involve safety or pollution reduction. Pun fully intended. That's all I ask.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

Plug in America

EVs Cost Less to Fuel Powering your ride with electricity costs about 60% less than buying gasoline. EVs Improve Public Health Transportation emissions are the leading source of air pollution in the U.S. The good news is that EVs are starting to make a difference. The good news is that EVs are starting to make a difference.

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PHEV Day 168. Sunday, 29 March 2009. Run to Knoxville, Tennessee

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

.: From: Leslie A Grossman [mailto:leslieann@lesliegrossman.com] Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 2:47 PM Subject: News Conference Monday - Electric Vehicle Spirit of DC here in Knoxville The Future of transportation is here, and is visiting Knoxville on Monday March 30th. He’s proved it’s Cheap to Plug-in Around America!

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Rajiv Bajaj's Chetak has a New Factory & Sad State of Auto Media

Plug In India

It looks like the Chetak’s being delivered this year will have a Made in India battery pack which is fantastic news. The Ex-Showroom price of the Chetak to set at a whopping Rs 1,94,061 FAME 2 subsidy of Rs 43,500 In states like MH, you get a state subsidy of Rs 10,000 The onroad price is Rs 147,064 which is not cheap.

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