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Mercury Marine Unveils Its First Electric Outboard Boat Motor

CleanTechnica EVs

Normally, when we talk about electric vehicles, we think of something with wheels. Cars, mini-cars, e-bikes, scooters, and other such things are where most of the action is at.

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EPA issues first National Standards for mercury and air toxics pollution from power plants

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), the first national standards for power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air pollutants (also known as hazardous air pollutants, HAPs) such as arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium, and cyanide. fossil-fuel-fired power plants.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.

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Elon Musk Shines In The Limelight At Tesla’s 2022 Annual Meeting Of Stockholders

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Amidst the bouts of laughter and Musk-centered adoration were several references to Tesla's future planning, leading to more speculation about the company's direction with mercurial Musk at the helm.

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Trailer with Cybertrucks and other Teslas involved in accident in Colorado

Teslarati

Two additional vehicles, a Mercury Grand Marquis and a Dodge Challenger, were hit by debris following the incident, though State Patrol said the debris hadn’t come from the seven Teslas on the trailer. This will inquire significant clean-up,” said one person from the Fountain Fire Department.

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Reddit Thread Entitled “Tesla Is Off My List” Gets 2484 Comments

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Where do you stand on Tesla's mercurial leader? Tesla CEO Elon Musk gets rave reviews from some, brickbats from others.

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Op-Ed: Tesla Is Too Established Now To Fail — Even With Elon’s Antics

CleanTechnica EVs

Is this enough to offset the influence of Tesla's mercurial CEO? The company currently has capacity to build about 2 million cars a year at 4 factories — in Fremont, California; Shanghai, China; Austin, Texas; and Berlin, Germany; with Mexico next on the list. It has set a goal of eventually building 20 million cars a year.

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