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History: Electric Cars: The Golden Age

Clean Fleet Report

Whether it’s a Tesla, the Chevy Bolt or Nissan Leaf, it’s getting more common to see electric cars on the road. Companies across the world are transitioning their fleets to either fully electric or hybrid systems. However, it’s worth noting that battery-powered vehicles have been around for more than a century.

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California university gets country's first battery-electric bus fleet

Green Car Reports

BYD is a Chinese electric car company that was founded to "Build Your Dreams." Now it claims to be the biggest electric vehicle company in the world—and it's building buses.

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New to the World of Electric Cars?

Clean Fleet Report

New to the World of Electric Cars? As the world transitions towards a greener and more sustainable future, electric cars have emerged as a promising solution to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. What Is an Electric Car?

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Autotrader Names 10 Best Electric Cars for 2021

EV Obssesion

During Earth Month 2021, the search for a new battery-powered vehicle just got easier ATLANTA, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The electric vehicle (EV) boom is about to go into overdrive as auto manufacturers increasingly prioritize the electrification of their vehicle fleets and shoppers express their openness to making the switch.

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UK Electric Car number cross 500,000 mark

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More than half a million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are on UK roads, statistics have revealed. BEV are the industry name for Electric cars. Hybrids and plug in hybrids, while electric are not 100% battery powered. The industry calls this a ‘significant milestone’. Data from SMMT. Source: SMMT.

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CESifo: EVs not the best option for reduction in on-road CO2 in Germany given power mix

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It follows from our comparative calculations for the new Tesla Model 3 and the Mercedes C 220 d that even modern electric cars will hardly be able to contribute to the reduction of German CO 2 emissions in the coming years. Combustion engines powered by fossil methane already have very low CO 2 emissions today.

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Nissan LEAF helps power company’s NA facilities with V2G; Nissan Energy

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Bi-directional charging technology means not only charging the Nissan LEAF, but also pulling energy stored in the LEAF's battery pack to partially power external electrical loads, such as buildings and homes. The company will also develop new ways to reuse electric car batteries.

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