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EVs like Tesla are cutting pollution levels and reducing health problems: study

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Yet despite this, there are still a lot of skeptics who argue that electric vehicles do not really do anything useful for the environment. A study from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California has provided some real-world observations about electric vehicles and how they positively impact the environment.

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Volvo Trucks to offer complete range of HD electric trucks in Europe in 2021; sales of VNR Electric start in N America in December

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This means that from 2021 onwards Volvo Trucks will sell a complete range of battery-electric trucks in Europe for distribution, refuse, regional transport and urban construction operations. Volvo Trucks started manufacturing the Volvo FL Electric and Volvo FE Electric in 2019. —Roger Alm.

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Volvo Trucks to begin selling all-electric trucks in North America in 2020

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Volvo LIGHTS is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities.

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Amazon leans on Rivian to deliver packages in 100 U.S. cities for the Holidays

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Since Amazon and Rivian announced a partnership for sustainable e-commerce and 100,000 all-electric delivery vans in 2019, the conglomeration has flourished into a successful and groundbreaking package delivery program. cities this year. .

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

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According to the American Public Transit Association, Americans took nearly 10 billion trips via public transportation in 2019. With that much activity, public transit makes a significant contribution to the total environmental and economic impact of the transportation sector in the U.S.

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE RULES IN INDIA: Everything That You Must Know

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The FAME II scheme, introduced in 2019, focuses on supporting electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and four-wheelers used for commercial purposes. ARAI is committed to developing sustainable mobility solutions for a safer, sustainable and cleaner environment and transportation sector.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

There needs to be a massive uptake in active and public transport, as well as the provision of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), changes to urban development, and the way we work. Affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable transport choices should be available for all New Zealanders. Less travel and mode shift are essential.

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