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Opinion: Automatic Emergency Braking Mandate is Misguided Overreach

The Truth About Cars

And even that one, the Subaru Forester, wasn't perfect when it came to avoiding hitting things -- or at least, motorcycles and large trucks. 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.

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OLA Electric's huge scooter factory - India's own Gigafactory

Plug In India

Mr Bhavish said that this factory will manufacture 2 wheeler scooters to start and then manufacture motorcycles and also Electric Cars. I mean why would you buy a noisy pollution causing dumb petrol scooter from these dinosaur companies over the high tech, software driven Ola App scooter? That is how disruption works!

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

Another two-wheeled option for a different type of travel: zero-emission motorcycles. Just like traditional four-wheeled electric vehicles, electric motorcycles are quieter, smoother and more comfortable. Electric motorcycles of today offer riders the choice to ride electric in style. Another plus: no tailpipe pollution.

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Electric Car Watch #7: Honda's Poor Electric Car Vision = Doom

Plug In India

They seem to have a sunk cost bias when it comes to their investment in Hydrogen vehicles, that no one is buying. to encourage the use of swappable batteries for electric motorcycles and light electric vehicles. Honda India will continue to dump pollution cars in India even after 2030. What a joke! Thanks guys for watching.

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California Energy Commission approves more than $20M for clean transportation projects; Tesla, Quallion, other EV, battery and alt-fuel vehicles projects

Green Car Congress

Zero Motorcycles will receive $1,815,123 to expand the company’s full electric motorcycle production capacity. Zero Motorcycles previously implemented manufacturing in Asia, but has chosen to bring its manufacturing and assembly operations back to California. —Paul Beach, Quallion’s president.

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

Plug In India

The electric motorcycle scene has disappointed. For example, there is no news from Tork motorcycles. For example, when you buy an EV, there is no Road Tax and Registration Fees. Also the pollution vehicle industry, is dependent on China for critical engine, alloys, plastics and transmission components.

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Analysis finds air-quality justification for CNG vehicle conversion in developing cities, despite negative climate impact

Green Car Congress

As the greenhouse gas impacts (costs or benefits) are much smaller than the health benefits, the conversion of petroleum vehicles to CNG can be justified on the basis of local air pollution benefits alone, they concluded. Motor vehicles were the major source of air pollution in Dhaka. Credit: ACS, Zia and Tanzila. Click to enlarge.