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UK Electric Car number cross 500,000 mark

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Steve Gooding, the foundation’s director, said: “This is a very significant milestone in terms of getting more battery-powered cars on to our roads, but we have a long way to travel before we achieve a truly green fleet [as] there are around 33 million cars in Britain.”. The Tesla Model 3, with 75,188 on UK roads, is the most popular BEV.

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US Utilities Pledge to Ramp Up Efforts To Make Electricity a Crucial Transportation Fuel

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Incentives could include purchase incentives, tax rebates, off-peak charging rates, preferential and/or free parking, and grants for charging infrastructure installation, all designed to encourage a significant penetration of electric transportation solutions. Earley, Jr.,

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Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

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Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals. Earlier post.) mpg in 2016. Sue Cischke. Ford received a $62.7 Earlier post.).

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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This approach of virtually redesigning the tax structure within the auto industry also stands out amongst other countries, which mainly rely on direct subsidies to incentivize EV purchases over internal combustion engine cars. Investing in Infrastructure. What Are the Takeaways?

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. Navistar, Inc.

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Will Obama’s billions jumpstart the electric car? The Green Piece

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So will his billions rejuvenate the American auto industry and put it back on top of the motoring world as it enters a new era? per cent, has received 11 grants worth a total of $1.36billion to develop new kinds of batteries and electric car technologies, as well as to build the factories where they will be manufactured.

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More states follow California’s clean car standards

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The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to grant California’s request to carry out its own clean car standards not only clears the way for the Schwarzenegger-led state to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions, but it is likely to effect at least 13 additional states too.

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