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UK announces up to $165M to support introduction of zero-emission buses

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UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps launched a £120-million scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses. This includes a consultation on the end date for sales of diesel buses, which was launched alongside the strategy. a plant to build specialised magnets for electric vehicle motors in Cheshire.

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CARB Executive Order certifies Toyota’s heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit as a Zero-Emission Powertrain (ZEP)

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Toyota was earlier granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order (A-014-1170) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit. Earlier post.) The hydrogen-fueled powertrain kit includes a 200 kWh Li-ion battery; hydrogen fuel storage tanks (58.8

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CARB fines major online automotive parts retailer $1M for selling illegal aftermarket parts in California; ~4,000 emissions violations

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was a retailer, everyone in the chain of commerce—that is manufacturers, distributors, dealers, installers, and retailers—has an important responsibility to ensure that all aftermarket products they offer for sale have first been exempted by CARB. Although the former AutoAnything, Inc. —CARB Enforcement Chief Todd Sax.

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KiOR receives fuel registration from EPA for renewable gasoline; first cellulosic gasoline registration in US

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says it has been granted Part 79 ( Title 40 CFR Part 79 ) registration for its Renewable Gasoline Blendstock 5 ( earlier post ) by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The registration, required by manufacturers of motor vehicle fuels by the EPA, must be completed prior to the sale of the product.

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VW launch ID 4

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4 1 ST Edition is open to order now for £37,800 † including the government’s Plug-In grant. 4 models with prices from around £32,000 † , including the grant, will be available later this year. I guess VW cant edit the global car configurator and engine is default rather than Power or Battery and Motor. . The exclusive ID.4

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Despite the doubters, the used electric car market is shaping up well

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In what might appear to be fine piece of needlework, The Times last week suggested that there is a glut of second-hand electric cars for sale in the UK, as buyers brave enough to try electric motoring quickly change their minds and look to offload their EVs. With the uptake of plug-in car grants a[.].

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CMU study finds limited dedicated residential parking and charging a significant barrier to mainstream EV adoption

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The study, which was funded in part by grants from the National Science Foundation, CMU’s Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research, General Motors, Ford and Toyota, is to appear in the journal Transportation Research (Part D). —Traut et al.

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