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Mystery electric BMW, US isolated, Tesla's long odds, Hyundai Ioniq, battery cobalt: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got two BMW electric-car stories (one on battery cobalt, another on a mystery debut later this month), the long odds Tesla faces, the unlikely prospect of Syria one-upping the U.S. on climate, and our last Best Car To Buy 2018 finalist. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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The Fall and Rise of Russian Electronic Warfare

Cars That Think

And with more exposure to NATO-supplied radios, experienced Russian EW operators who cut their teeth in Syria are beginning to detect and degrade Ukrainian communications. And with more exposure to NATO-supplied radios, experienced Russian EW operators who cut their teeth in the last decade of war in Syria are beginning to.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

Green Car Congress

In 2018, for the first time in history, persons aged 65 or above outnumbered children under five years of age globally. Some of the largest migratory outflows are driven by the demand for migrant workers (Bangladesh, Nepal and the Philippines) or by violence, insecurity and armed conflict (Myanmar, Syria and Venezuela).

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. There are also smaller quantities of the valuable raw material within Europe. The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. There are also smaller quantities of the valuable raw material within Europe. The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does.