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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

The Truth About Cars

While the ChargePoint device is framed as being free, it does require the purchase of a new automobile through the automaker’s captive finance arm Hyundai Capital America. That makes the $33,550 (before any federal tax credits or state incentives) Kona Electric the most affordable way to take advantage of the deal. Meanwhile, U.K.

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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

The Truth About Cars

Richard Burge, chief executive of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said “the government’s decision to suddenly backtrack and delay the ban on petrol and diesel cars makes us look flaky, unreliable, and incapable of leading the green energy revolution.” “Our business needs three things from the U.K. Meanwhile, U.K.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

If just one out of five urban residents in Europe permanently changed from driving to cycling, emissions from automobiles would be cut by 8 percent, the study reports. Owning a reliable automobile has long been one of the only successful means of getting out of poverty. Even a few US cities it might be livable without a car.

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Driving Dystopia: Europe’s Low Emission Zones Aren't Going Over Well

The Truth About Cars

Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ) seem to be the next step, as they’re reliant on the same camera systems and vehicle tracking used for congestion taxes. Originally framed as a way to improve air quality throughout London, ULEZ cameras have started to proliferate more suburban communities. Londoners very clearly did not.

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CCFA counters Paris mayor’s proposed total diesel ban with suggestion to focus on legacy fleet

Green Car Congress

The CCFA has five members: Alpine, Citroën Automobiles, Automobiles Peugeot, Renault and Renault Trucks.). London, Berlin.) The French automakers in their CCFA statement tried to draw a distinction between older, more highly polluting diesels and the new Euro 5/6 diesels on the market now.

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Stellantis EV battery plant building ready on feds, says Ontario premier

Baua Electric

We’re waiting for the federal government to finish off a deal,” Ford mentioned Might 24 at an unrelated automobile announcement relating to isolated coaching in London. “As He reiterated in London that the province is devoted to increasing highways to bring to backup auto and battery manufacturing all throughout Southwestern Ontario.

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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In London we have congestion charge, plus a customer dense network. Marjan announces that the car purchase tax (BPM) relief, granted only until 2012, will be extended. The automobile industry only needs a hand to get over the first expensive hurdle. All initiatives help, Marjan stresses.

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