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Rhodium Group estimates US GHG emissions rose 1.3% in 2022

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Based on preliminary economic activity and energy data, Rhodium Group estimates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US slightly increased in 2022, rising 1.3% In the first quarter of 2022, fuel demand in the transportation sector, including gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel, rose slightly. Consequently, the US economy grew 1.9%

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Average diesel take rates. Model year.

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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

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UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. The company is collaborating with Workhorse Group, Inc.

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Electric Cars Equal Gasoline Cost Of Just 75 Cents A Gallon

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The last time you could buy a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. According to a study by the Northeast Group (via Charged EVs), 25 utilities in 14 states currently offer electricity rates.' for 75 cents was around the late 1970s.

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Filling vs. charging: Gas vehicles cost up to six times more than EVs

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In the United States, electric cars are cheaper to drive per mile the their gasoline counterparts, according to recent analysis from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA). The advocacy group compared operating costs of EV and gasoline cars, including the average costs of charging and filling up with gasoline.

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BMW Group plans > €30B on future-oriented technologies up to 2025; all-electric 7 Series model coming

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The BMW Group plans to invest more than €30 billion up to 2025 in research and development to underscore its position as an innovation leader, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at the company’s Annual Accounts Press Conference in Munich. This also expresses our confidence for the future business development.

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EV Pricing Could Go The Way Of Gasoline Pricing. In Other News, Sky is Blue

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A specter of EV charging prices eventually going the way of gasoline prices, complete with dynamic pricing and unpredictable costs. Something’s gotta give – and it’s likely to be reflected in the cost of public charging. The latest? You know – things with which drivers of ICE-powered vehicles have been dealing for decades.

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