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Fast EV charging stations to be installed up and down motorways by 2025

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Brace yourselves for a greener future! The EU Parliament has enacted a law that by 2025, EV fast charging stations will be installed across all significant transport corridors. The readily available, fast-charging stations will facilitate impromptu charging, speedy contactless payments, and longer, anxiety-free EV journeys.

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Québec moves forward with a zero-emission vehicle standard

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Automakers that sell or lease a yearly average of more than 4,500 new vehicles (all light models combined) will be subject to the ZEV standard. The target will be calculated by applying a percentage to the total number of light vehicles each manufacturer sells in Québec.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. Wellington.

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Decoding the Mechanics: How the AC System in an Electric Vehicle Works?

Get Electric Vehicle

 In this blog, we will delve into the intricacies of how the AC system in an electric vehicle works , shedding light on its functionality and benefits. Now that we have understood the basics of an automobile AC, let us look at the difference between AC in an EV and a normal car. One such crucial component is the AC system. In

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) , which is charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution and developing programs to fight climate change, is among the agencies that are helping push the transition to sustainable transportation. Credit: Tesla Inc. Insights from CA’s Clean Air Protectors.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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Brands within the Volkswagen Group have been rolling out modular component matrices, or assembly toolkits, for their light-duty vehicles over the past few years. Since January 2016, the MEB has been under the direction of Christian Senger, who was previously in charge of Automotive Systems and Technology at Continental AG.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

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The plant, formerly the Michigan Truck Plant and the production site for Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigators SUVs, is one of three North American light truck plants Ford is retooling to build fuel-efficient global small cars in the coming years. The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957. Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally.

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