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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? and turn it into a 3D map of the environment and identify all the vehicles and all the people around the vehicle. Automakers will buy an electric powertrain from one company and an autonomous system from another and bundle it into their branded packaging.

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Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses

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Starting this year, by the decision of the Mayor of Moscow, we will not buy diesel buses, except for transportation in a special mode. Replacing one diesel bus with an electric bus reduces CO 2 emissions into the environment by 60.7 The city of Moscow, Russia is halting the purchase of diesel buses for its passenger transport fleet.

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Ports of Auckland buys world’s first electric tug; 70-tonne bollard pull

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Ports of Auckland (New Zealand) has signed a contract with Dutch company Damen Shipyards to buy the world’s first full-size, fully electric port tug. The new tug, a Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 to be delivered in 2021, will have a 70-tonne bollard pull, the same as the port’s strongest diesel tug Hauraki , also built by Damen.

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Survey finds big shift in UK buyers’ attitude to diesel; more concern over running costs than environment

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Intelligence survey results, which indicate that more than seven in 10 would be likely or very likely to choose a gasoline car, compared with the four in 10 who would consider buying a diesel. Buyers appear not to be overly concerned about environmental factors. — Steve Huntingford, What Car?

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Study finds EV buyers want rebates, not tax credits; government could have saved $2B

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You have to be wealthy enough to buy the whole car and then wait for your tax-break kickback in April. But if you’re not in that class of buyers, you often need the money when you buy the car or you’re not going to buy it. —Roberson and Helveston (2022). —John Helveston. Roberson et al.

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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. 72% say fuel efficiency is one of the areas they consider most when buying a car. Earlier post.).

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U-Haul buys 1M gallons of renewable propane for autogas locations in SoCal

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While U-Haul is paying a premium for this product, we have chosen to absorb this cost so our customers will benefit the environment at no additional charge. U-Haul plans for this product offering to be ongoing as it continues to pursue sustainable solutions. —John Barnett, U-Haul propane program manager.

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