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Toyota Yaris named 2021 European Car of the Year; 80% choose hybrid powertrain

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Selected by a jury of 59 automotive journalists from across Europe, the fourth-generation Yaris receives the award 21 years after the innovative first generation was named European Car of the Year in 2000, a first for Toyota. Overall efficiency increased by 20%, which typically would be at the cost of performance.

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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UPS has used LNG vehicles for more than a decade and has benefited from lower fuel prices compared to imported petroleum. Between 2000 and the end of 2012, the UPS alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet logged 295 million miles. Construction is already underway at previously-announced UPS facilities in Tennessee and Texas.

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Argonne-led team develops new low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for PEM electrolysis

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The anode catalyst uses iridium, which has a current market price of around $5,000 per ounce. The lack of supply and high cost of iridium pose a major barrier for widespread adoption of PEM electrolyzers. A PEMWE containing this catalyst at the anode demonstrated a current density of 2000 milliamperes per square centimeter at 2.47

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Tata is offering special introductory prices starting INR 8.49 Lakh (US$10,000) (All India – Ex-showroom), for the first 10,000 customers (of which 2000 will be reserved for the current owners of Nexon EV and Tigor EV). Equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor, Tiago.ev

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NHTSA calculates US motor vehicle crashes in 2010 cost $871B in economic loss and societal harm

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The US Department of Transportation''s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new study that finds the price tag for motor vehicle crashes in the US in 2010 carried a cost of $871 billion in economic loss and societal harm. The economic cost of motor vehicle crashes in the US is the equivalent of 1.9%

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Elon Musk slams California’s $8 per kW monthly utility charge plan for solar owners

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The proposal calls for a discounted rate for excess power sold into the grid, as well as a monthly utility charge of $8 per kW to cover the cost of maintaining the state’s power infrastructure. some people have 20 kw systems $160 a month, nearly $2000 a year.

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What You Need To Know About Pickup EVs

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Huge savings on charging costs when compared to the price of fuel. The initial cost of electric vehicles is still much higher than standard ones. However, modern electric vehicles have had around a 20% failure rate ( The Telegraph ) since 2000, compared to 29% of ICE cars.

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