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All-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre concludes winter testing 55km from Arctic Circle; Rolls-Royce 3.0

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The all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre has concluded winter testing 55km from Arctic Circle. Temperatures at the facility used by the marque, located in Arjeplog, Sweden, drop to -26 ?C represents the beginning of the marque’s electric future. F) and are further cooled to -40 ?C The EV has completed 25% of its 2.5

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Study finds reduction of low-frequency noise from transition to electric buses improved residents’ health

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The health of residents living alongside a bus route in Gothenburg, Sweden, improved when hybrid buses were replaced by buses fully powered by electricity. In the fall of 2019, all-electric buses were introduced on bus route 60 in Gothenburg. The other half, who lived some distance away, made up the reference group.

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NEVS presents Saab 9-3 EV prototype

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the company working to resurrect the Saab brand, presented the Saab 9-3 Electric Vehicle as designed and produced as part of a prototype series in Trollhättan. NEVS is planning for initial sales in Sweden and China, with subsequent expansion to other markets. Electric (Battery)'

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Study finds emissions from road construction could be halved using today’s technology

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The construction sector accounts for a quarter of CO 2 emissions, in Sweden and globally. All the materials and activities involved in its construction were calculated for their total climate impact: energy and materials used in the construction and what emissions these contribute to. Karlsson et al. —Ida Karlsson.

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Tesla car batteries are being used in a study on how EVs could help power the grid

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In an announcement on Wednesday, the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia stated that it would be recruiting Tesla owners across the globe to analyze if the all-electric vehicles’ spare battery capacity could be utilized to support the energy grid — and perhaps even power homes in the near future.

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What Is a Heat Pump?

Cars That Think

Heat pumps are all the rage these days, particularly in Europe, where some countries are striving to ban the installation of fossil-fuel fired furnaces and boilers in favor of greener options, including energy-saving heat pumps. The problem, of course, is that vodka is expensive, and you’ll soon use it all up chilling the wine.

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Federal Highway Administration solicits feedback on how to certify Tesla’s NACS for EV charging grants – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

To receive government funding, the chargers installed must be usable by all brands of EVs. At first, this seemed a bit pretentious of Tesla—a “standard” usually refers to something that’s used by more than one company. However, the EV industry quickly and enthusiastically embraced NACS. A standard was born.

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