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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

Green Car Congress

Recent US Supreme Court precedent has opened the door for states to enact laws requiring all new cars sold in the state to be electric as of a certain date, according to a paper by the nonprofit Coltura published in the University of Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law.

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Proterra files for Chapter 11

Green Car Congress

Proterra has voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware in an effort to strengthen its financial position through a recapitalization or going-concern sale. —Gareth Joyce, Proterra CEO Proterra introduced electric transit buses to the North American market in 2010.

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Wheel-E Podcast: Rad’s UL bikes, Talaria xXx, Honda Motocompacto, LiveWire Del Mar & more

Electrek

This week on Electrek ’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. more… The post Wheel-E Podcast: Rad’s UL bikes, Talaria xXx, Honda Motocompacto, LiveWire Del Mar & more appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla seeking government affairs specialist in Sweden amid union protest

Teslarati

It appears that Tesla is looking to strengthen its legal team in Sweden, with the company posting a job opening for a government affairs specialist for the Nordic region. Interestingly enough, the electric vehicle maker highlighted that the selected candidate must have significant experience with Nordic legislative and regulatory advocacy.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Electric motorcycles breakout.

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Driving the sales of electric vehicles

Clean Car

We know for sure that internal combustion engine-powered vehicles (ICE) and hybrids will be banned from sale no later than 2035 and we know that there is a big push towards encouraging the take up of electric vehicles (EV). The UK Government has legally committed us to achieving a net-zero carbon economy by 2050.

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

Green Car Congress

The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Many states and nations have set targets and goals to phase out the sale of internal combustion cars.

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