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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

Green Car Congress

As the world’s largest power unit manufacturer with annual sales of approximately 30 million units of mobility products including motorcycles, automobiles, power products, outboard motors and aircraft, Honda says that it aims to realize carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities Honda is involved in by 2050.

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OZEV Plug-in Car Grant reduced December 2021

Drive Electric

Motorcycle and moped grants are also changing. There will now be £500 off the cost of a motorcycle, and £150 off mopeds, with a price cap on vehicles of £10,000. Therefore reaction to the government’s Plug-in Car Grant announcement from the industry hasn’t been met with universal support. Why was the Plug in car grant reduced?

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Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

Drive Electric

Everyone pays the charge, although there are some exceptions to an otherwise universal charge. This applies to everything from the affordable and popular Nissan Leaf to the luxury Porsche Taycan. per day for small vehicles including cars, motorcycles and smaller vans, while larger vans and lorries may have to pay up to £100.

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Lancet Series: Improving road safety measures could save half a million lives every year worldwide

Green Car Congress

—Series coordinator Professor Adnan Hyder from The George Washington University, USA. Furthermore, an estimated 121,083 and 51,698 lives could be saved by passing and enforcing rules on wearing seatbelts and motorcycle helmets, respectively. —Dr Amy Peden from The University of New South Wales, Australia.

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

Baua Electric

It’s the local solution to a universal challenge: how to retain the unique identity of a place when tourism starts booming. with motorcycles zipping around me. Henry suggested that I put on my bathing suit and take one around the island, I balked.

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Why Haven't Hoverbikes Taken Off?

Cars That Think

“it’s gonna happen, but I don’t I don’t know if it’ll happen in your lifetime and mine,” says Ron Barrett-Gonzalez , an aerospace engineering professor at the University of Kansas. The University of Kansas team’s GoFly entry, called Mamba , had been one of 10 Phase I winners for best design. million machine. million machine.

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A Guide to Massachusetts EV Rebate Programs

EV Connect

These two programs promise to lower prices for many EV buyers, make it more affordable for businesses to convert their fleets to electric cars and expand the nation’s EV charging infrastructure. For more ways to make an EV purchase affordable, you can look to tax credits, grants and rebate programs in your state.