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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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The number of EVs on the road versus internal combustion engine vehicles – EV fleet share. The bottom overall countries in the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index: (21) Italy (22) United Kingdom (23) Hungary (24) Romania (25) Ireland (26) Poland (27) Lithuania (28) Greece (29) Malta (30) Cyprus.

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US DOE invests $60 million in nuclear energy technology research and training

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Through its Nuclear Energy University Programs, the Energy Department is also awarding approximately $5 million to 15 colleges and universities to support research reactor and infrastructure improvements—helping to upgrade the country’s existing fleet of research reactors and make them more efficient and in line with industry advances.

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100 Tesla Model 3 vehicles offered to private hire drivers in London

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Electrified Fleets vs Air Pollution Deaths. They Tesla cars will replace internal combustion engine vehicles, reducing air pollution in London. Hertz’s Tesla order for 100k vehicles included Model Ys, which will be available in late April. The new Model 3s will go to private hire drivers, including drivers from Uber.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. International evidence demonstrates that a Clean Vehicle Standard and Clean Vehicle Discount, including the feebate mechanism, should rapidly accelerate the uptake of zero emissions vehicles in New Zealand.

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2015 Ford Transit offers fuel economy up to 46% better than old E-Series vans

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liter V6 engine, and customers also can choose from an available 3.5-liter liter Power Stroke diesel available on Transit is not EPA-rated. Transit has sold more than 7 million units worldwide since being introduced in Europe in 1965. The available 3.2-liter Transit comes standard with a 3.7-liter liter EcoBoost or 3.2-liter

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Eaton hybrid systems log 100M miles in service, reduce fuel consumption by 4M gallons

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The company set major hybrid systems milestones in 2010, delivering systems to global customers in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and United States.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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