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Tesla Model 3 easily earns Q1 2021’s best-selling EV title

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After Tesla delivered 184,800 cars in Q1 , a record-setting performance in terms of the company’s individual performance, it was realized by many that the California-based automaker would not need its flagship vehicles to assist in its industry-dominating efforts. Photo: Andres GE).

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CMU-led study finds that when Uber and Lyft enter cities, vehicle ownership increases

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When ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft show up in urban areas, vehicle registrations per capita increase by 0.7% One possible explanation could be that there’s an effect on the other side, where somebody who was on the verge of being able to afford a vehicle now has an incentive to buy one and earn some money with it.

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Tesla had an excellent 2023 in Europe

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Similar to other markets, the Tesla Model Y drove most of the company’s sales in the country, with the all-electric crossover seeing 16,415 registrations during the year, as per data from car.info. In Sweden, Tesla managed to register 20,330 vehicles in 2023. This number represented a growth of 121.3% year-over-year. share in 2022.

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An Overview of Charging Incentives in Oregon

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As electric vehicles (EVs) gain popularity, governments and utility companies are actively encouraging their adoption by offering a range of incentives. We will also discuss the advantages of transitioning to electric vehicles and how these incentives can make the switch more affordable.

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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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They not only afford us some of the cheapest energy we can produce but also a route to the low-carbon power necessary to achieving global decarbonization targets. As the world strives to decarbonize and mitigate our climate impact, one of our key goals is to ensure sustainable, secure and affordable energy. Earlier post.).

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SEMI: global total semiconductor equipment sales on track to top $100B in 2021 for first time

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The current SEMI forecast is based on collective input from top equipment suppliers, the SEMI Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) data collection program and the industry-recognized SEMI World Fab Forecast database. SEMI connects more than 2,400 member companies and 1.3

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Study associates arrival of ridehailing with 3% increase in traffic deaths

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Thus, the companies subsidize drivers to stay on the road between fares. Based on US Department of Transportation estimates for the value of a statistical life, they found fatalities due to ridehailing amount to about $10 billion. —Barrios et al. That figure does not include costs from non-fatal accidents.

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