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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

Green Car Congress

Year Four finals began with a week of rigorous safety, technical, drive quality and emissions testing at General Motors Desert Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona. For the second leg of competition, teams headed to southern California for track events, including autocross, acceleration, and consumer appeal at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.

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50,000 Teslas to be added to Uber Network by 2023, announces Hertz

Teslarati

Under the partnership, and staring November 1, Uber drivers would be able to rent Teslas from Hertz in its Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. We are creating the new Hertz and charting a dynamic, new course for the future of travel, mobility and the auto industry,” Fields said. locations.

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Uber announces ‘Comfort Electric’ featuring Tesla and Polestar vehicles

Teslarati

Ride-sharing service Uber has launched ‘Comfort Electric,’ a new way for users to get around in style and be part of the company’s global commitment to become a zero-emissions mobility platform by 2040. “This combines the power of Tesla, Hertz, and Uber to help accelerate the transition to zero-emissions mobility.

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

Cars That Think

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show. And the auto industry had just canceled the battery EV.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

After all, the primary goal of their Berkeley startup company, 3Prong Power, is to curb greenhouse gas emissions. But a powerful state agency is poised to put 3Prong Power out of business and deal a severe blow to a promising new industry. Daniel Sherwood and Paul Guzyk never dreamed they would be accused of harming the planet.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

’s expertise on the auto industry in general, we are concerned that in its understanding of future pathways, it offers a flawed analysis and predictions based on business-as-usual,&# notes a posting on the California Car Initiative’s Web site. and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s — Scott 18.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"By partnering with these two industries. But I dont think that would contribute to the global environment, to reduce [global warming gas] emissions." ( Wall Street Journal ). Kwong said Toyota is concerned PHEVs might just replace gas problems with more coal emissions, since the cars will require more electricity from utilities.

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