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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

Green Car Congress

The study is based on a 223-question battery organized into nine vehicle categories: infotainment; features, controls and displays; exterior; driving assistance; interior; powertrain; seats; driving experience; and climate. The study was fielded from February through May 2023.

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Hertz massively expands Uber EV partnership with 25,000 more vehicles

Teslarati

Hertz has massively expanded the number of EVs available to Uber drivers in Europe to help both organizations achieve their respective climate goals. This program will begin in London, England, but will quickly expand to Paris, France, and Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the coming year.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

Green Car Congress

Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

GM To Develop Solid State Batteries With SolidEnergy Systems – General Motors has signed a deal with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology spinout for joint development of next-generation electric vehicle batteries that are expected to cut the cost of the technology by 60%. – March 15, Green Car Reports.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thats less than Ford ( F , Fortune 500 ) ($7 billion at the beginning of April), but more than General Motors ( GM , Fortune 500 ) ($1.3 His people at MidAmerican have studied clean technologies like batteries and wind power for years because of the threat of climate change. Electric cars will be one answer.

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