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Polestar electric SUV to debut in October

Green Car Congress

Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, announced that the world premiere of its next car, the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, will be in October 2022. Polestar intends to list on the Nasdaq in a proposed business combination with Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Polestar 3 is the company’s first SUV.

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Hertz and Polestar partner to accelerate EV adoption; Hertz to purchase up to 65,000 EVs over five years

Green Car Congress

Hertz and Polestar, the Swedish premium electric performance car maker, announced a new global partnership that includes purchasing up to 65,000 electric vehicles (EVs) over five years. Polestar previously announced its intention to list on Nasdaq New York in a proposed business combination with Gores Guggenheim, Inc.,

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NTSB issues preliminary report on fatal Tesla crash in Mountain View

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As the vehicle approached the paved gore area dividing the main travel lane of the 101 from the state Highway 85 exit ramp, it moved to the left and entered the gore area at approximately 71 mph, striking a previously damaged, SCI smart cushion crash attenuator system. Photo courtesy of S. Click to enlarge.

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NTSB issues 9 safety recommendations after Tesla crash investigation; says no vehicle in US is self-driving

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The 38-year-old driver of the 2017 Tesla Model X P100D electric-powered sport utility vehicle died from multiple blunt-force injuries after his SUV entered the gore area of the US-101 and State Route 85 exit ramp and struck a damaged and nonoperational crash attenuator at a speed of 70.8

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

If that’s too Al a Gore-ical for you then understand this – we have already reached the emergency landing point of our flight. said Dr. Hansen this same week testifying to Congress and that’s not all he said. PLUG IN – make your next car a plug in electric car and plug it into the new solar panels you need to get.

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Hydrogen Council study: hydrogen could contribute to 20% of CO2 emissions reduction targets by 2050

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Hydrogen is an indispensable resource to achieve this transition because it can be used to store and transport wind, solar and other renewable electricity to power transportation and many other things. The world in the 21st century must transition to widespread low carbon energy use. The world already invests more than US$1.7

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June '06 - The Film Opens, CARB Ducks, PHEV Debut in DC

Plugs and Cars

Who Killed the Electric Car Opens Across the Nation Who Killed the Electric Car?, Plug In America and other Electric Auto Association chapters have been actively promoting the film with a guerilla marketing campaign aimed at raising awareness. Who Killed the Electric Car? Paine’s movie offers up a solution.

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