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Why Countries Like India Desperately Need EV Battery Standardization

Get Electric Vehicle

Despite the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, there has been little discussion about standardizing battery types. The question of whether governments should mandate increased battery standards is not new. So let us weigh some facts on the battery standardization movement. Standardization: Being Nice To the Environment.

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FTC Launches “Combating Auto Retail Scams” Rule

The Truth About Cars

From the FTC: The CARS Rule is a big win for consumers, who can expect that established standards of truth and transparency that apply in other consumer transactions will also apply when they’re looking to buy or lease a car. What’s more, now they can point to specific legal provisions that will help protect them in the process.

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10 ways Velotric’s electric bikes are built differently: Deep-dive on the Discover 2

Baua Electric

Velotric gets UL certification for the battery and bike This is incredibly important because UL certification is the gold standard for e-bike safety these days. As more cities and states require UL certification for e-bikes to be legally sold, having this important level of testing already secured is a major advantage.

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Air pollutant emission 2010 limits exceeded in twelve EU Member States; road transport NOx a main factor

Green Car Congress

For the first time, preliminary data recently reported to the EEA by Member States allow a comparison with the legally binding emission limits for 2010 set in the EU NEC Directive. In some instances the limits were exceeded by significant amounts. Finland exceeded its ammonia ceiling.

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

Cars That Think

Within the HVAC world, innovations tend to be small and progressive: there’s not some silver bullet,” says Wade Conlan , an engineer in Maitland, Florida, and vice president of ASHRAE , a heating and air-conditioning standards-setting organization. Whereas, replacing residential furnaces stands to make a bigger impact. This year, the U.S.

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NHTSA wants Tesla to explain why it improved Autopilot safety without issuing a recall

Teslarati

The NHTSA asked if Tesla is planning on filing a recall notice for Tesla’s Autopilot update, or if the company is planning on providing a “technical and/or legal basis for declining to do so.” In comparison, Tesla only accounted for nine crash injuries with first responder vehicles in the past 12 months.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

If drivers cannot charge their vehicles, or the incentives are not in place to spur behavior change, they can’t be expected to adopt EVs at the rate seen in other parts of the world, particularly China and the EU. Cost (and Cost Comparison) A recent study showed 67% of would-be purchasers claim cost is a primary concern.

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