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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

EV Info

Norway also lets EV use bus lanes and special parking bays making ownership more beneficial than ICE in the city, Norway plans to outlaw pure Petrol or Diesel vehicles in 2025 – the country with the earliest ICE free deadline and 5 years before the UK’s deadline. 4 Electric car 5 235 4.72 3 Electric car 1 980 1.79

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. tons of GHG (greenhouse gasses) per electric car [3]. 4] An electric car emits about 3,000 pounds or 1.36

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Blink Charging Celebrates Women in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Blink Charging

Clara played a significant role in popularizing electric vehicles before the First World War. She drove a Detroit Electric Model 47 Brougham model car , as electric cars were considered safer than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the early 20 th century, which had a tendency to experience occasional explosions.

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When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler?

Clean Fleet Report

And prices of battery EVs are seeing significant reductions: According to EVI-USA, “Experts expect that their (EV) prices will be at par with diesel or petrol vehicles between 2025 and 2027.” To conclude, over their full life, electric and hybrid vehicles have significantly lower carbon footprints than traditioanal gas-only cars.

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Does the future of electric cars hinge on costs?

Green Cars News

According to Ron Cogan, founder and editor of the Green Car Journal , the Obama administration is betting heavily on technology and that electric cars are not an exclusive answer to future transportation challenges and consumers will not be willing to buy them at all costs.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

By Abhishek & Kamlesh Welcome to the new weekly series -- Electric Car Watch. We will talk about EV plans of major car brands, take a look at their EV vision, and go over their technology platforms. This week’s episode is mostly an introduction to this series and some of our thoughts on the global electric car scene.

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5 great electric cars still eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant

Drive EV

For too long the price difference between petrol and electric models is has been too high, in some cases up to £10,000. This move by the government may see this gap narrow as car brands aim to make their models eligible for the grant. Here are 5 great electric cars that are still eligible for the £2,500 grant.

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