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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

All four men felt that LEVs could eventually be one of the most important forms of personal transportation, and had already been supporting that cause. Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

Green Car Congress

There is no doubt as to the push that Tesla has given the current automotive transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Given this new investment, plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales are expected to experience 62% year-over-year growth in 2016 , 60% in 2017, and likely 100% in 2018. Electrical Grid Connections. Automotive Thrust.

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Tesla And Other Tech Giants Scramble For Lithium As Prices Double

Green Car Congress

Driven by the rise of battery gigafactories and game-changing Powerwall and energy storage businesses, the world now finds itself at the beginning of a lithium super cycle that is all about securing new supply, much of which is poised to come from lithium superstar Argentina. Lithium is certainly showing all the right signs!”.

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Equipmake begins final testing of electric bus powertrain; APM200 spoke motors

Green Car Congress

UK-based electrification company Equipmake has begun the final testing phase of an all-new electric bus powertrain. In-service trials of the vehicle will then begin in Q1 2020 by Brazilian commercial vehicle manufacturer, Agrale, which will launch the electric bus first in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2021.

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California Goes To Hell In A Handbasket But Greenius Says AB 811 is Our Route To Green Heaven

Creative Greenius

And damned if California isn’t going to score like a horny Republican Governor on Viagra in Argentina. See, California’s AB 811 is all about funding solar energy and energy efficiency for property owners. See, California’s AB 811 is all about funding solar energy and energy efficiency for property owners.