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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

Green Car Congress

Passport and Drive are set for expansion to four new markets in North America after a successful pilot in Atlanta. The available programs are focused on forest protection in the US, hydropower in Vietnam, solar energy in Mexico, and species diversity in Zimbabwe. How much does it cost?

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Electric Pickups & Vans Are Now Available In Some African Markets — Time For Fleet Operators To Electrify

CleanTechnica EVs

Fleet operators constitute the bulk of brand new motor vehicle purchases in a lot of markets on the continent. They also represent an essential customer segment — repeat customers! Fleet operators normally replace their fleets at regular intervals.

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The Grand Tour's "One for the Road," Retiring a Trio

The Truth About Cars

In the final episode of The Grand Tour , our hosts return to Africa as they’ve done several times before, this time to Zimbabwe. All three select classic coupes: May picks a Triumph Stag, Hammond selects a first generation Ford Capri GXL, and Clarkson pulls up in a Lancia Montecarlo ( Scorpion in NA market). It’s been a long journey.

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Giga Aims to Find and Connect the World’s Schools

Cars That Think

The organization’s headquarters in Geneva is currently, for instance, investigating connectivity credit markets —that would create, according to Giga’s website, incentives akin to the carbon credits marketplace in the sustainable energy world. On the other hand, schools in regions with less fiber-optic availability require other tech.

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This bike was specifically designed to bring transportation to low-income, rural areas

Baua Electric

A bicycle helps people access basic services, it helps them get to school, it opens new markets for entrepreneurs, and helps communities come together. More than 3,000 trained mechanics around the world keep Buffalo Bicycles on the road using basic tools and locally available spare parts.”

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Baua Electric

That’s been the thinking of leaders from developed countries, who’ve been seeking ways to China-proof the market for lithium , the light metal that’s essential for high-performance rechargeable power packs. Add in Zimbabwe, where Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. until falling prices drove it into a period of bankruptcy in 2021.