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VW of America boosting research in US for electric mobility and sustainable transportation

Green Car Congress

VWGoA) is boosting its automotive research in the United States to further accelerate electric mobility and sustainable transportation innovation. There, integrated teams are pushing breakthroughs in automotive lightweight composites, recyclable interior materials, and EV wireless charging. Wireless EV charging concepts.

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Three coming DOE funding opportunities for sustainable transportation technologies

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to issue three sustainable transportation technologies funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) in Spring 2021.

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UN Secretary-General assembles high-level advisory group on sustainable transport

Green Car Congress

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formed a 12-member advisory group charged with promoting sustainable transport systems to further growth and development while protecting the environment and limiting the impact on climate change. Most of that will be caused by a projected surge in the number of vehicles around the world.

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European Parliament approves phase-out of time-based road charging with switch to tolls; reduced charges for low- and zero-emission vehicles

Green Car Congress

The European Parliament approved an agreement with EU governments on the update of the rules defining the charges member states can impose on trucks, buses, vans and passenger cars using trans-European transport ( TEN-T ) network roads. This will not force EU member states to charge vehicles using their roads. Source: EC.

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Podcast: Elon Musk’s Twitter drama leaks to Tesla, wireless charging, the dealer problem, and more

Electrek

On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter drama leaking to Tesla, wireless charging, the EV dealer problem, and more. Sponsor: Buy Electrek Merch !

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Sustainable Transport Day in Brisbane

CleanTechnica EVs

After months of planning, emailing, ringing, and arranging the environmentally conscious community in my suburb (and beyond), we are hosting our first (and probably last) sustainable […]. Will it rain? Will we have a COVID lockdown? Will anybody come?

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Empowering EV Charging: Yuriy Dobosh, Founder of EVIQO, Discusses Innovation, User Experience, and Safety in Residential Smart EV Chargers

Electric Cars Report

In the dynamic realm of electric vehicles, the role of innovative charging technology is crucial for propelling the global shift toward cleaner and sustainable transportation.

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