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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

The battery pack alone weighs over 2,900 pounds—about the weight of a Honda Civic. Now I want to be clear: I am inspired by the Administration’s commitment to phasing out carbon emissions. Now I want to be clear: I am inspired by the Administration’s commitment to phasing out carbon emissions. —Shaffer et al.

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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

Baua Electric

Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Several automakers like Toyota, who have been selling hybrid cars in India have been lobbying for a tax cut on the hybrid vehicles in India.

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Green Car Congress

The TCO of a vehicle includes not just additional upfront costs, such as customized accessories, upgraded power systems to extend vehicle range, taxes, and other fees, but also longer-term operating costs, including fuel, maintenance, repairs, and insurance. Refueling patterns based on driver time valuation. Anticipated driving patterns.

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Over 42k Tesla supporters are urging Pres. Biden to acknowledge the company’s EV leadership

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Tesla, as well as other carmakers like Toyota and Honda, do not utilize union labor. Back in January 2021, Musk told Fortune that he was delighted about Biden’s win since the administration was focused on the climate. Interestingly enough, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was actually optimistic about the Biden administration initially.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

The First Plug-in Battery Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Goes on Sale This week Honda announced pricing for the CR-V e:FCEV, which is scheduled to go on sale in California (only) next month. In a first-ever technology pairing, Honda has mated plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V e:FCEV.

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. For all operations, the company aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Two (or is it three?)

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What is Fleet Electrification?

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If zero-carbon, renewable resources are used to generate electricity, electrification can significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation, building and industrial sectors, which make up 65% of all US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. GHG emissions from transportation account for about 29% of total US GHG emissions.

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