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Latin American EV Sales Report, Part 2: The Promising Middle (Mexico, Panama, Brazil, Puerto Rico)

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After the first part of our report (which, admittedly, was a bit underwhelming), we’re finally getting to the countries where. continued] The post Latin American EV Sales Report, Part 2: The Promising Middle (Mexico, Panama, Brazil, Puerto Rico) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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The US Departments of Transportation and Energy announced nearly $5 billion that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to build out a national electric vehicle charging network. Puerto Rico. New Mexico. 25,971,644. North Carolina. 16,137,196. North Dakota.

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Tesla Model S falls from cliff, gets totaled; owner walks with a scratch on his arm

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A recent story of a Model S P90D crash from Puerto Rico is proving to be one of the most remarkable yet. Despite the vehicle getting totaled from the incident, the driver reportedly walked away from the wreck with just a scratch on the arm. The drop was 100 feet. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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GHSA projects 17% jump in pedestrian fatalities in Q1 2021

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deaths per billion vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the first six months of 2021. Pedestrian Fatalities per 1 Billion Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), Jan-June, 2017-2021. The analysis found that, nationwide, there were 1.04 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people, up from 0.90 in both 2020 and 2019. which remained steady in 2017-2019.

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How did the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program do in its first full year? – Charged EVs

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The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI), part of the Inflation Reduction Act, has made $5 billion in federal funding available to build public EV charging stations. Source: EnTech Solutions The post How did the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program do in its first full year?

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Safety Institute: auto manufacturers fail to meet NHTSA deadline for replacement airbags

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Many manufacturers have failed to deliver sufficient replacement airbags to vehicles that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) deemed at the highest risk of a rupture, despite a 31 March agency deadline to do so. The analysis, conducted by Quality Control Systems Corp.

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smart USA and Nissan to Collaborate on New Gasoline-Powered B-Segment Vehicle for the US Market

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Sketch of the proposed new vehicle. for collaboration on a new vehicle for sale in the United States. Pursuant to the terms of the MOU, smart USA would obtain the rights to procure and distribute a five-door, gasoline-powered, B-segment vehicle from Nissan for sale through the smart USA retail dealership network in the United States.