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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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In 126 “mystery shopper” experiences at 82 car dealerships across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the team found that that dealers were dismissive of EVs; misinformed shoppers on vehicle specifications; omitted EVs from the sales conversation; and strongly oriented customers towards gasoline and diesel vehicle options.

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Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

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In comparison, the base Model Y RWD is listed with a WLTP range of 455 km (282 miles), the Model Y Long Range Dual Motor All Wheel Drive (AWD) is listed with a WLTP range of 533 km (331 miles), and the Model Y Performance is listed with a WLTP range of 514 km (319 miles).

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BEV adoption reaches ‘tipping point’ in 31 countries: Bloomberg

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Norway, Iceland and Denmark led the BEV market share charts in Q4, with Sweden and Finland following behind. By comparison, BEVs surpassed this milestone in the U.S. While each of these countries reached the 5 percent tipping point several years ago, others like Turkey, Thailand, Estonia and Bulgaria did so at some point last year.

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Study Links Accelerating Uplift of Greenland to Accelerated Melting of Ice

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Here we present high-precision global positioning system (GPS) data that describe the vertical motion of the rocky margins of Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard. We focus on vertical accelerations rather than velocities to avoid the confounding effects of past events.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Their results showed that in comparison with gasoline mode, CO emitted in methanol mode decreased 11.2%. —Wang et al. There were no evident changes of THC and NO x emissions.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). Battery production is known to be the most energy-intensive part of the manufacturing process of an EV.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). Battery production is known to be the most energy-intensive part of the manufacturing process of an EV.