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Ansys releases pre-lockdown global survey on vehicle electrification

Green Car Congress

In India and China, 89% and 85% of respective respondents reported thinking about emissions when traveling. Nearly one-third of those surveyed already own an EV or plan to buy one within five years. Conversely, 39% of respondents would only buy an EV if gasoline-powered vehicles were no longer available.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

Clean Fleet Report

It’s Getting Easier To Go Electric. One of these remarkable initiatives is the introduction of electric cars. Electric cars are a current trend. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 million worldwide during the first half of the year, according to Edison Electric Institute. Europe and China.

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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. 2024 Rivian R1S A preliminary list of 2024 EVs qualifying for the tax credit was released early this week by the EPA, and as expected there are very few models qualified for the full $7,500 amount.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

EV Adoption

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

Industry experts predict that electric vehicles (EV) will account for 40% of car sales by 2030. Yet for all the optimism around the electric vehicle adoption rate, certain human, structural and environmental factors still dictate the pace. Of the 289 million cars registered on US roads, barely 2 million are electric.

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President’s Jobs Council recommends an “All-in” energy strategy; from fossil fuels and pipelines, to efficiency, renewables and vehicle electrification

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An all-in approach is imperative if we hope to reduce our reliance on foreign oil and create a more diverse electricity generation portfolio. Because energy entails huge capital investments in projects that often last decades, utilities have traditionally shied away from making big investments in energy R&D or buying into new technologies.

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The EV Battery Wish List

Cars That Think

Electric cars barely existed in 2010, when the Tesla Model S was still a glint in Elon Musk’s eye. A battery will be the high-voltage heart of each of those 77 million electric vehicles, and by far their most expensive component, setting off a worldwide race to ethically source their materials and crank up production to meet exploding demand.