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USTMA report finds that recycling of end-of-life tires dropped from 96% in 2013 to 76% in 2019

Green Car Congress

The 2019 Scrap Tire Management Report—USTMA’s 14 th —reveals that almost 76% of scrap tires were recycled in products such as rubber modified asphalt, the manufacturing of automotive products and mulch for landscaping and other products, and tire-derived fuel in 2019.

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Volkswagen starts operation of $22M North American Battery Engineering Lab in Chattanooga

Green Car Congress

Working on-site or remote via cloud access, a new team of 30 engineers will focus on various climatic, mechanical, electrical, and corrosion tests of battery cells and battery packs. They can replicate every climatic environment in the world and scale between extreme settings well beyond what a typical customer would put a vehicle through.

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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

Green Car Congress

Air quality in the US may be linked with increased mortality and reduced life expectancy according to new research from Imperial College London and the Center for Air, Climate and Energy Solutions at Carnegie Mellon University. µg/m 3 ), with the lowest amount recorded in Apache County, Arizona (2.8 The highest concentration of PM 2.5

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Plans for the September 25 through October 3 event have been made around the country to take full advantage of this opportune climate. Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. states and Canada.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Plans for the September 25 through October 3 event have been made around the country to take full advantage of this opportune climate. Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. states and Canada.

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Could the next James Bond be driving an EV powered by Lucid Motors?

Baua Electric

Aston Martin promised to do it in 2019 with its RapidE concept, but it never came to fruition. Now, with the help of Lucid and its Sapphire powertrain technology, we could very well see James Bond in an all-electric Aston Martin taking on a real-life villain – climate change. We’ve heard this one before. What do you think?

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Best Electric Cars In India 2023

Electric Vehicles India

An anti-lock braking system, airbags, front fog lights, cruise control, and automated climate control are among the features of the TATA Tigor EV. lakhs and comes in multiple colours – daytona grey, flame red, opal white, midnight plum, and arizona blue. The TATA Tigor EV is offered in a price range of Rs 12.49

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