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In Europe, industry and environmentalists call for binding targets for infrastructure for zero-emission trucks

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Truck makers and environmentalists have joined forces to push for the deployment of 11,000 charging points for electric trucks across the EU by 2025, rising to 42,000 by 2030. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and Transport & Environment (T&E) made this call to the European Commission in a joint letter.

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EU should target 1M EV public chargers by 2024, 3M by 2029 say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

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Setting targets will send a strong signal to consumers that the number of public charging points will keep pace with the surging sales of electric vehicles which Europe is witnessing, the letter said. But the success of this huge effort is seriously threatened by the delayed installation of charging infrastructure in the EU.

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GM workaround for transport snags: Broker pickup from the manufacturing unit

Baua Electric

“Every one we move is one less that we’ve got to worry about finding a home for in the constrained logistics chain that we’re dealing with.” Council individuals up to now have been fascinated with serving to to expedite automobile supply, Bell and sellers stated, however the numbers didn’t pencil economically.

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

The Truth About Cars

Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly.

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European automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery after COVID-19; 25-point action plan

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—Eric-Mark Huitema, Director General of ACEA, the automobile manufacturers’ association. Exempt transport of goods from border closures and align border control measures. Start the announced pilot for charging and alternative fuels infrastructure without further delay. Support up- and re-skilling of the labor force.

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EV charging companies restrain Texas’ ‘untimely’ plan to mandate Tesla same old

Baua Electric

The Texas Section of Transportation, ChargePoint, ABB and alternative signatories FreeWire, EVBox and FLO didn’t instantly reply to Reuters’ needs for remark. Tesla, the dominant EV maker in the US, has scored a yarn of victories for its charging era in contemporary weeks, initiation with Ford Motor Co.

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

My Energi

The EU Parliament has enacted a law that by 2025, EV fast charging stations will be installed across all significant transport corridors. This initiative is perfectly aligned with the EU’s commitment to adhere to the Paris Climate Agreement, and we wholeheartedly believe it will transform the landscape of the automobile industry.