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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

Automakers often bring their dirtiest cars to Australia, and don’t offer better and cleaner electric models in the country. The other threat is possible future Chinese dominance in the auto industry. As a result, the average new car in Australia consumes 6.9L/100km, 100km, compared to 4.2L in the US and 3.5L

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

Current EV

Volvo Car USA has teamed up with The Harris Poll to deepen insights into the American opinion across four core themes: design, safety, technology and environment. We encourage you to use these statistics freely, properly sourcing Volvo Car USA/The Harris Poll. Volvo Cars is taking a bold lead with electrification in the auto industry.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. That helped us become the world’s greatest industrial power. It helps that the auto industry will be building more efficient new vehicles. And the first plug-in cars mass-produced in the USA in a century will go on sale this fall. We just had to do it.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

In the past the auto industry has responded to incentives and guidelines set by government agencies and reengineered their product to meet this requirement. In fact, use of these fuels is required by law in many states of the USA. Similar processes can be followed again. Already the Chevrolet Volt is moving us in that direction.

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Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese EVs, up from 25% to 100%

Baua Electric

This important SUV for us will be built in the USA for U.S. This isn’t the first move that Biden has made to limit the ability of the Chinese auto industry to operate in the US. And the net effect of that is lower EV adoption – which means Americans won’t get cleaner air as quickly as we would otherwise.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Annual use of an EV should be less than the average cost of $8,000 per year for using a gasoline in many countries including the USA. A free car on a four-year plan in France is another idea mentioned by Shai Agassi, CEO of Project Better Place. Shai Agassi predicts that Israel will have over 100,000 electric vehicles in use by 2010.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

Wallbox

Moreover, EVs are not only proving to be more robust amidst an auto industry in decline, but they are also already displaying some signs of recovery. auto market, are currently suing the federal government to be able to set their own emission standards. According to CleanTechnica , China will spend up to $1.5 of the U.S.

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