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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company and its financing subsidiary, Ford Motor Credit Company, introduced the North America auto industry’s first sustainable financing framework, focusing on and paying for ambitious plans in vehicle electrification and other environmental and social areas.

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Ford-Backed Argo AI Begins Driverless Taxi Operations, & Why This Is Big News

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford-backed autonomous vehicle company Argo AI recently started driverless vehicle operations in both Miami, Florida, and Austin, Texas, during daylight hours.

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WiTricity Presents Wireless Charging for Electric Golf Carts and New Automaker at CES

Electric Cars Report

WiTricity is showcasing its solution for wireless charging on electric golf cars and neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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EVgo and Amazon launch in-car EV charger navigation with Alexa

Green Car Congress

EVgo, one of the US’ largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), announced the debut of an Alexa-enabled EV charging experience with Amazon. Drivers with Alexa-enabled vehicles as well as automotive accessories such as Echo Auto can now ask Alexa to help them find and navigate to nearby EV charging stations.

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Tesla Vehicles Automatically Open Windows & Doors When Submerged Under Water

CleanTechnica EVs

Hurricane Ian has brought stories of how a solar-powered community fared much better than most, how a Ford F-150 Lightning kept some lives in full comfort while the neighborhood was lacking electricity, and how a Tesla Model X escaped floodwaters, but we’re not done with the Hurricane Ian–related cleantech stories yet.

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Lobbyists Estimate Billions in Fines If New Fuel Economy Rules Adopted

The Truth About Cars

In a nutshell, the DOE is seeking to revise how it calculates petroleum-equivalent fuel economy ratings for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids under CAFE. billion under the new rules, while the bill at Stellantis would be somewhere in the neighborhood of $3.0

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Nissan leads with transfer of California ZEV credits out for year ending 30 Sep 2014

Green Car Congress

ZEV credits transferred out; followed by Ford with 38.738. million vehicles including: more than 500 fuel cell vehicles; 38,000 battery electric vehicles; 29,300 neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs); 30,000 plug-in hybrids; 570,000 hybrids; and 3 million gasoline vehicles.

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