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Polestar electric SUV to debut in October

Green Car Congress

The launch of the car marks Polestar’s entrance into one of the highest margin and growth segments in the automotive industry, particularly in the United States. Production is expected to begin in early 2023; Polestar 3 will be manufactured in the United States and China. Polestar 3 is the company’s first SUV.

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Ex-Tesla policy head becomes executive of Zero Emission federal coalition 

Teslarati

The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) appointed ex-Tesla policy head Albert Gore as its new Executive Director. Gore will be taking over ZETA’s Executive Director position from Joe Britton. Gore worked at Tesla for approximately 6 years and 11 months, from September 2015 to July 2022. He was Tesla’s Eastern U.S.

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Polestar announces Single Motor Polestar 2 is coming to the U.S.

Teslarati

Polestar, the Swedish electric vehicle maker backed by Volvo and Geely Motors, is bringing a Single Motor Polestar 2 to the United States. However, Polestar announced that deliveries of the vehicle would begin this week, with test drivable models at its two dozen retail locations around the United States, according to The Verge.

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Tesla wins Autopilot, FSD “misleading” marketing lawsuit in Germany: report

Teslarati

Hopefully, Tesla will be equally successful in the United States, especially since the California Department of Motor Vehicles also initiated legal action against the electric vehicle maker over its use of the words “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” for its vehicles’ advanced features.

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81% of EVs Sold in 2023 Still Qualify for the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Life

The tax credit is part of a broader plan to make 50% of new vehicles sold in the United States hybrids or plug-ins by 2030. However, 90% of the vehicles that were eligible for the tax credit before April 18 are still eligible, according to Albert Gore , executive director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association.

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Chinese tycoon to launch clean-tech car venture in US

Green Cars News

It will be a case of ’sweet home Alabama’ for Yang Rong, a Chinese automobile tycoon who is preparing to launch a plan to make clean-tech cars in the United States.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

If that’s too Al a Gore-ical for you then understand this – we have already reached the emergency landing point of our flight. ” “Mom?” ” says the man, “Mom is on the roof… ” Guess what? Right now, here in 2008 the cat is on the roof for global warming. “ This is the last chance.”

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