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UC Davis report urges policy actions to accelerate equitable transition to ZEVs in Global South

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In the report, the Global South is an economic term that refers to low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. It highlights the significance of the ZEV Transition Council in facilitating policy developments and fostering collective buy-in among stakeholders.

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Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era?

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The 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has been unwrapped at the Geneva motor show and from our first look at the reborn French icon this could be one of the most desirable EVs not a lot of money can buy. The post Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Renault’s latest EV is also said to be 85 per cent recyclable.

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J.D. Power study: EV consideration in US increasing, but slowly; availability of public chargers a friction point

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Power Nearly half (49%) of shoppers rejecting the idea of buying an EV say their primary reason is a lack of charging station availability. Notable, however, is that shoppers who are considering a Tesla say charging station availability is a greater reason to buy than among those who are considering other EV brands.

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Rivian Q1 income to mirror manufacturing facility downtime

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” The automaker could also be operating on its nearest car platform, referred to as R2, which is being designed for extra affordable fashions. The corporate’s maximum affordable car recently is the bottom R1T at $74,800 with delivery. It additionally shorten jobs in July 2022.

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2024 Kia Sonet vs Tata Nexon: Variant-wise prices compared

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Fo reference, the Sonet 1.0-litre Kia Sonet vs Tata Nexon: Pricing of diesel variants compared The most affordable diesel engine-powered Sonet one can buy is HTE variant with six-speed manual transmission, priced at ₹ 9.80 Note : All prices are indicative and for reference purposes here. lakh for Smart+, ₹ 9.70

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Austin study teases out changes in behavior in wake of suspension of Uber and Lyft service

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On-demand, ride-sourcing services have grown tremendously in the last decade and they promise a host of potential public benefits—reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, easing of road congestion, as well as affordability, and accessibility. The average monthly frequency of the reference trips decreased from 5.65

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Surfing the Metaverse’s Real Estate Boom

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DAOs, sometimes jokingly referred to as “group chats with a bank account”) are forming to solve this. Buying the DAO’s token grants rights to influence decisions, often in proportion with ownership, though the specifics vary between groups. So Metaverse decentralized autonomous organizations (a.k.a. But is the demand truly sustainable?