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SolarCity and Honda establish investment find to finance $65M in solar projects for Honda and Acura customers

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SolarCity and American Honda Motor Co., are partnering to make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers in the US, providing a cleaner source of electricity at a lower cost than utility-supplied power. < The offer is time-limited. each year for 20 years, on approved credit.

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Hybrid used more for “tax breaks” rather than for zero emissions’: PB Balaji of Tata Motors | Autocar Professional

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Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is reported to have urged the finance minister to reduce the goods and service tax on hybrid vehicles to 12%. Apart from Maruti Suzuki, automakers including Toyota and Honda also offer hybrid vehicles.

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SAE technical experts: fuel cell technology has advanced significantly, FC vehicle production has begun, further cost reductions & infrastructure development required

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The panel, moderated by Jesse Schneider, BMW, included Takashi Moriya, Senior Chief Engineer at Honda R&D; Dr. Will James, Manager, Safety, Codes, and Standards at the US Department of Energy (DOE); and Dr. Ralph Clague, Head of Motive Systems and Architecture, Intelligent Energy. Earlier post.). Earlier post ). Intelligent Energy.

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Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

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Ramanathan and Jessica Seddon Wallack, director of the Center for Development Finance at the Institute for Financial Management and Research in Chennai, India. Available technology such as diesel particulate filters for vehicles and cleaner- burning biomass and solar cookstoves can significantly reduce black carbon emissions.

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Fuel-cell Honda CR-V review, Genesis GV60 test, Fisker Ocean price cut: The Week in Reverse

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In a first drive of the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV , we found it to be well-packaged, roomy, and refined, with a driving experience that’s virtually indistinguishable from that of a battery-electric model. As Bloomberg New Energy Finance recently helped examine and underscore, that advice to plug in at night might be misguided.

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Maruti Suzuki brands remain top choice for used car buyers in 2023: CARS24 – ET Auto

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With a rising number of individuals exploring EVs—averaging 200 enquiries per day—it was evident that consumers were actively seeking cleaner and greener options. The financial journey took an interesting turn as Delhi-NCR emerged as the hotspot for the maximum loans on used cars, reflecting a city-wide embrace of the financing trend.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Drive Electric’s OEM members tell us that this legislation, which enables a consumer incentive on low emissions vehicles, by applying penalties on high emissions vehicles, enables New Zealand importers of new vehicles to engage their international headquarters and order cleaner vehicles, including more electric vehicles.

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