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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

Even on land, getting oil from tar sands depletes water and other resources and doubles oil’s carbon footprint. And the first plug-in cars mass-produced in the USA in a century will go on sale this fall. And magically, as more electricity comes from lower-carbon fuel sources, our cars will get cleaner as they get older!

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The proposals are part of a £250m strategy, seen by the Guardian, spelling out a revolution in Britains road transport network based on ultra-low carbon vehicles. Something like 35% of all our carbon emissions are caused by domestic transport," he said. "Of benefit, broadly, manufacturing in the UK," said Hoon. nottingham.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

Wallbox

As a result of the lockdown, automobile production ground to a halt in several leading car manufacturing countries. For instance, in post-lockdown China, major car manufacturers are reporting the same level of showroom traffic in March as in the same month last year. Car manufacturers have already pledged over $2.5 of the U.S.

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