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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its provisional data about the CO 2 emissions of newly registered passenger cars and vans in Europe in 2020. According to the EEA’s provisional data, the average emissions of new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom in 2020 were 107.8

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DOE VTO requesting information regarding prevalence of and solutions to EV no-charge events

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) is issuing a Request for Information ( DE-FOA-0002797 ) regarding the prevalence of and solutions to electric vehicle (EV) no-charge events.

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DOE releases Request for Information on EV-grid integration

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This RFI is being jointly issued by EERE’s Vehicle Technologies Office and OE’s Advanced Grid Research and Development Division. Through this RFI, DOE is soliciting input in five categories: An evaluation of the use of EVs to maintain the reliability of the electric grid. The impact of grid integration on EVs.

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Ipsos Auto Global Study: interest in battery electric vehicles growing in the US

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Ipsos’ new 2020 Global Mobility Navigator Study, focusing on Electrification, found global interest remained on par with the numbers from 2019. A growing consumer awareness led to an increased desire to have them in vehicles. After convenience, a nice-looking vehicle proved to be very important. Source: Ipsos. —John Kiser.

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NHTSA urges owners of select MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs to park outside due to fire risk; originally recalled in 2020

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Owners of these vehicles should park their vehicles outside away from homes and other structures immediately after charging and should not leave their vehicles charging overnight, according to General Motors. This recall affected 50,932 MY 2017-19 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles.

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Lightning eMotors reports $4.6M of revenue in Q1 2021 from sales of 31 commercial electric vehicles

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a provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, reported Q1 2021 revenue of $4.6M and sales of 31 zero-emission commercial vehicles, across five specialty vehicle applications for its wholly-owned subsidiary Lightning Systems. million, up from the first quarter 2020 revenue of $0.7 Lightning eMotors, Inc.,

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VinFast and Electrify America announce charging agreement and mobile app integration for electric vehicles

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At the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS 2022), VinFast and Electrify America announced an agreement to provide owners of VinFast electric vehicles with two complimentary charging sessions along with access to Electrify America’s coast-to-coast network in the VinFast mobile app.

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