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Lynk & Co. launches in Europe with hybrids and PHEVs: Not just a car, a club

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ask: “Is it a car, a club, or a community? ” Since its 2016 announcement, Lynk & Co.—if European marketing taglines for Geely’s Lynk & Co.

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2016 Chevrolet Volt To Use New 1.5-Liter Four As Range Extender Engine

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Later today, details about the powertrain of the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt will be released when GM CEO Mary Barra speaks to the Detroit Economic Club. But a GM press release this morning announcing further investments in Michigan manufacturing by the company included one nugget: The 2016 Volt will use a new 1.5-liter

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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans (widely available since 2016). The report on the Mayor’s Scrappage Scheme shows that in addition to those who used the funds to purchase a ULEZ compliant vehicle, others used the money for greener transport options such as public transport, bikes and e-bikes and car clubs. daily charge.

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Toyota Chairman sees long run for hybrids; calls on automakers for 5M hybrid sales in US in 2016

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Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada predicted in remarks before the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Today I wish to call on the industry to sell 5 million hybrids in the US by the end of 2016. Uchiyamada became chairman earlier this year, succeeding Fujio Cho. That’s what it takes.

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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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In France, which liberalized the taxi market in 2015, the number of reported PHV drivers doubled in three years (from more than 15,000 in 2016 to 30,000 in 2019). The number of Uber drivers in London almost doubled in three years (from 25,000 in 2016 to 45,000 in 2018), accounting for roughly half the total PHV licence number.

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Double trouble

Electric Auto Association

Nebraska EVA chapter works in tandem with the Sierra Club. Outreach event sponsored by Eastern NE EVA and the Nebraska Sierra Club. Additionally, the Sierra Club, with Eastern NE EVA’s support, was influential in electing a majority of environmentalists onto the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) Board of Directors.

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Tesla becomes the target of Chevrolet National Dealer Council chairman’s EV goals

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Back in 2016, the Sierra Club sent out volunteers to over 300 dealerships across the United States. Sierra Club members who participated in the test also noted that they were heavily pushed into buying internal combustion cars instead. . The volunteers were tasked to inquire about electric vehicles.

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