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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

Baua Electric

This afternoon, Alfa Romeo made the call to avoid the hassles and just change the name of its first EV to the very safe and neutral-sounding Junior after “a confrontation with officials from the Industry and Made in Italy Ministry” last Friday, Automotive News Europe reports. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Say it ain’t so: BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault take aim at Europe’s ICE ban

Baua Electric

The heads of BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault have spoken out against European Union’s emission targets in recent days, arguing that the phase-out rules put too much pressure on the industry and that consumers aren’t buying EVs fast enough. By then the pressure then will be significant for the European automotive industry.”

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

AC Propulsion’s president, Tom Gage, explains the company’s vehicle-to-grid technology at a 2001 conference in Seattle. in civil engineering in 1981, Brooks had joined AeroVironment, where he managed the development of Sunraycer , an advanced solar-powered demonstration EV built for GM, and the Impact. After earning a Ph.D.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion. Marc is an advocate for clean energy, drives a Tesla Model S 100D, has solar panels and two Tesla Power Walls.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion. Marc is an advocate for clean energy, drives a Tesla Model S 100D, has solar panels and two Tesla Power Walls.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The auto industry is now gearing up to hash out those standards at the SAE conference in Detroit next week — and GM has a major stake in getting them out swiftly. He called for steppe… Will Solar Save Chip Companies? Artificial Moore’s Law for Cleantech: Renewable Standards, by Steps : [.]

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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

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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