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Did you know tires can help with your electric vehicle’s range?

Plug in America

More than 90 percent of Nokian Tyres’ products rank in the lowest categories of rolling resistance because the tire manufacturer prioritizes energy efficiency. Unfortunately, there isn’t a legal standard or certification process in the U.S. Drivers play a role, too. How can drivers find tires that minimize rolling resistance?

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FREYR Battery concludes frame agreements for > 90% of raw material requirements for initial plants in Mo i Rana

Green Car Congress

The frame agreements will form the legal basis for the supply of the facility with cathode active material, anode active material, separators, electrolyte, Al-foil, Cu-foil, and insulation material, comprising more than 90% of the material required on both a value and volume basis.

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Rolls-Royce to lead €6.6M autonomous ship research project

Green Car Congress

The project is funded by Tekes (Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation) and will bring together universities, ship designers, equipment manufacturers, and classification societies to explore the economic, social, legal, regulatory and technological factors which need to be addressed to make autonomous ships a reality.

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Rolls-Royce and VTT Technical Research Centre partner to develop remote and autonomous ships

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Rolls-Royce and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd have formed a strategic partnership to design, to test and to validate the first generation of remote and autonomous ships. VTT has the first 5G test network in Finland. Earlier post.).

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

Green Car Congress

The network involved governmental, road and other authorities from the participating countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden), truck manufacturers, umbrella organizations (ACEA, CEDR, CLEPA, EReg and IRU) plus a range of common interest groupings and consumer bodies.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

Green Car Congress

The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom.

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‘Discriminatory’ EV tax credit could bring Mexico-imposed tariffs

Teslarati

The $12,500 electric vehicle tax credit proposed in President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan is being labeled as “discriminatory” by Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier, who said the country is analyzing legal recourse and other actions, including potential tariffs against the United States.