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Tesla Cybertruck set for China Tour

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CEO Elon Musk said earlier this week that he is not sure if the pickup will be able to jump through regulatory hurdles in China as it would be difficult to get it approved to be “road legal.”

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Tesla China Design Center will reportedly land in Beijing

Teslarati

In 2020, Tesla said it would build a Design Center in China that would be responsible for creating “International EVs.” Beijing released a list of key projects in the region on January 31st, which has flown under the radar until this morning. Other than Tesla’s Design Center, Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi Corp.

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This Chinese electric bus is adorably shaped like a koala bear

Baua Electric

Just don’t try and make an international wire transfer while you’re there. Ignoring the whole host of issues such as street legality and safety, don’t forget that you’d have a super desirable vehicle on your hands and no locking doors. That puppy is going, going, gone as soon as thieves realize what a prize you’ve found.

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What Happens When a Happening Place Becomes Too Hot

Baua Electric

She outlined a list of complaints: noise pollution (peaks of 87 decibels, well over the allowed 55, according to municipal limits ); streets so packed with revelers that it is hard to walk or even reach one’s front door; an exodus of fed-up locals that is changing the character of picturesque neighborhoods.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

Cars That Think

Girardi says he hopes that Chile will be an example for the world and that other nations and international agencies will adopt comparable regulation. Legal scholars working with the NeuroRights Foundation say the right to mental privacy is under the most imminent threat. Staff attorney.

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How Do the Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Work?

Blink Charging

Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) These vehicles have both an electric motor that runs on a battery and an internal combustion engine powered by liquid fuel. The Department of Energy’s Federal Tax Credits page, which contains a list of all CVC eligible vehicles. PHEVs can refuel at a gas station, charging cable, or EV charging station.

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IEA report finds “avoid, shift and improve” policies for urban transport could deliver up to $70T in savings through 2050

Green Car Congress

Policies that improve the energy efficiency of urban transport systems could help save as much as US$70 trillion in spending on vehicles, fuel and transportation infrastructure between now and 2050, according to a recently released report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Cities Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy Urban mobility'