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Canada government to approve new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

Teslarati

It would eliminate any possibility of gas or petrol-fueled cars being sold in at least 27 EU countries. However, several states have declared their intention to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars , including New Jersey, California, New York, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Virginia, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Connecticut.

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LEAF – Made in the UK

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Nissan Leaf was a big feature of the Washington Auto Show last month, and the vehicle has been praised for its eco-friendly virtues. It won Green Car Journal’s 2010 Green Car Vision Award recently, for satisfying all the needs of a modern driver, whilst at the same time producing zero localised emissions and requiring no petrol.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

EV Adoption

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Will green cars put industry on road to profit?

Green Cars News

Here in the UK we’re so downtrodden by extortionate petrol prices that the prospect of driving fuel efficient green cars carries obvious appeal. However, without a sensible Federal policy in place that affects the price of petrol in the long term, few customers may pay attention. Will green cars ever be popular there?

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Trek highlights green credentials of plug-ins

Green Cars News

A Florida car dealer set a mission to drive 1,100 miles in a Toyota Prius, which had been modified as a plug-in hybrid, while burning as little petrol as possible. Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota Florida car dealer plug-in hybrid cars Toyota Prius Toyota Prius PHEV.

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First public trial of electric smart is launched

Green Cars News

The cars’ first placement is with Newcastle City Council, where they are supplementing its vehicle fleet and being allocated to staff making trips around the city, as an alternative to using fleet cars with conventional petrol or diesel engines. Tags: Latest news cenex electric Green cars north east regional smart trial.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

By Team PluginIndia Now that Electric Vehicles are an increasingly attractive and attainable option for personal vehicle buyers , governments around the world have issued various petrol vehicle bans which will be implemented over the coming years. Why should the government interfere?

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