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Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom

Baua Electric

The auto industry is electrifying, and all new cars will be electric in the relatively near future. And yet, the auto industry – which is responsible for more pollution than any other sector, at least in rich countries – still lobbies to worsen emissions reduction targets, even when those targets were already pushed back to begin with.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Wallbox

Here’s a quick timeline of the key incentives based on information from the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association : The key benefit for EV owners remains the green tax deals on buying (no purchase or import tax), leasing (no VAT on leased EVs) and owning EVs (no road tax, reduced company car tax). in 2018 and 42.4%

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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Electric vehicles trends in India

Electric Vehicles India

It was the seventh-largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in 2019.The billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $802.81 India leading Foton PMI in 2019 was planning to invest around INR 500 crore in a joint venture with Beiqi Foton Motor Co. million (INR 200 crore) for its second manufacturing plant in May 2019.

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Why Electric Vehicles Are the Future of the Automotive Industry

EV Connect

While history is full of sharp left turns that took people by surprise, we still believe that electric vehicles are the future of the auto industry. That’s to say nothing of pollution and climate change. For starters, EV sales increased 67% between 2019 and 2020 , the same year that overall vehicle sales fell by 16%.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

The entire auto industry has given up on investing in Hydrogen cars. The climate clock is ticking and we have to start hitting polluters where it counts–in the money. In October 2019, they announced the eTNGA platform for battery electric cars. Why would people buy Toyota ICE cars then?

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