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Brake-dust particles' electric charge might help curb emissions

Green Car Reports

Up to 80% of brake-dust particles have an electric charge, which could serve as a means of controlling brake dust and improving air quality, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine (via Green Car Congress).

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

Green Car Congress

Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid.

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Brake-dust particles’ electric charge might help curb emissions

Baua Electric

Up to 80% of brake-dust particles have an electric charge, which could serve as a means of controlling brake dust and improving air quality, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine (via Green Car Congress ).

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NIO Innovation Center Opens In Berlin, In-House Battery Production Delayed

CleanTechnica EVs

. “In response to the need for software that’s central to the user experience, the Berlin Innovation Center will be responsible for the development of new technologies and its respective localisation, testing and validation in Europe,” Green Car Congress […]

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Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid review, Chinese EV tariffs, retailers shun EV charging: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. bound EVs in Mexico, it may be time to take action—if Congress can come to an agreement on how exactly to do it. Could the R3 and R3X revive a stagnant small-car market? We revisit the XC90 plug-in hybrid.

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BYD Electric Transit Bus Delivers 155 Miles Of Range In Quebec Test

Green Car Reports

operations are facing some challenges, BYD''s electric bus has been racking up test miles on Canadian roads. Canadian transit agencies have completed the first phase of a 10-month trial of a 40-foot BYD electric bus on roads between Gatineau, Québec, and Ottawa Ontario, according to Green Car Congress (via ChargedEVs).

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EPA and California, Tesla's solar slump, electric trash truck: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

And yes, the trucks picking up the trash can go electric, too. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tensions boiled over this week after EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a note to Congress, accusing California Air Resources. It's a war of words in Washington over emissions and fuel economy standards.

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