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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

Through its Charging Perks pilot, Xcel Energy is directly working with BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Honda to test how the company can help customers charge their EVs at times when they can save money, use more renewable energy, and when it is most optimal for the energy grid. Achieving our EV vision to have 1.5

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Tesla and Daimler to launch plug-in electric cars

Green Cars News

The future is green for Tesla Motors and its partner Daimler AG, as they plan to launch two plug-in electric vehicles in the near future. In an interview with the Green Car Advisor , Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk also said that Tesla would be replacing its current generation Roadster with a larger, four-seat sports car in 2013.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

We would make the following additional points: E-mobility, by definition, depends on affordable and reliable renewable electricity. 2 Smart charging will help make the most of New Zealand’s existing electricity infrastructure and avoid unnecessary capital investment, by helping manage peak demand. This will only intensify.

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EV Radar: February 2022

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EV Education. Tesla Reveals New Deferred Timelines for 3 Models. Anyone playing the waiting game with Tesla is going to wait a little longer. Race to the Most Affordable EV. Fiat is tossing their hat in the contest of making the most affordable EV with their Fiat Panda 2022. in Your Inbox.