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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

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Norway has offered strong incentives for motorists to switch to Electric Vehicles with strong tax incentives for electric vehicles. Norway made that plan back in 2016. Sales of Petrol and Diesel car are falling faster that anyone expected. Top 50 car sold in Norway from January to August 2021. Cliff edge. 3 Volkswagen ID.4

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Ford doubles German production capacity of 1.0L EcoBoost to 1,000 units per day

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Ford Motor Company is doubling the production capacity of its Cologne, Germany, engine plant to produce more than 1,000 units per day of the 1.0-L Ford of Europe has previously announced plans to triple annual production of vehicles equipped with fuel-efficient EcoBoost petrol engines to approximately 480,000 by 2015, from 141,000 in 2011.

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7 Benefits of Switching to Electric Cars

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Norway is a leading example of the kind of favorable tax incentives and discounts offered to the consumer, while notably, the government of eco-friendly Australia is yet to jump on the bandwagon even though a sizeable part of the population is ready to upgrade, as a recent survey has shown. Save on Operational Costs. Charge Up at Home.

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Tesla reveals plans for German domination

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After the Model S became the best-selling car in Norway (and yes, that includes petrol and diesel models, see Tesla Model S tops sales charts), the electric car maker Tesla Motors has now set its sights on the German market. The company''s CEO and co-founder Elon Musk has announced that Tesla Motors[.].

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Tesla gets approval for 4 models for India

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He also told that India treats electric vehicles as petrol vehicles, which is not consistent with the country’s climate goals. ” Tata Motors had asked for equal treatment for Indian carmakers amid talks of reducing import duties. Elon Musk had tweeted earlier that import duties in India are the highest in the world.

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How Safe Are EVs for Fleets?

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EVs Must Meet Testing and Certification Standards The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states: “All light duty cars and trucks sold in the United States must meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. That’s because EVs come equipped with a separate braking system that uses the vehicle motor to slow the vehicle.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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The Honda FCX Clarity FCEV and the Toyota Mirai FCEV, both use an electric drive motor and a battery pack. The motors are highly efficient, they have the same torque characteristics and they are silent. Fourth, like all fossil fuels hydrogen is highly volatile, far more so than petrol.