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Study finds that replacing older, highly polluting school buses could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually

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While it is considered the safest mode of transportation from a traffic accident perspective, concerns about levels of emissions are well documented. The EPA set out to hasten the transition of school bus fleets to cleaner vehicles in 2012 with its School Bus Rebate Program. The program is ongoing.

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Piaggio offers first battery subscription model for electric three-wheelers | Autocar Professional

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The statement said, by addressing affordability and battery concerns, the subscription model can encourage broader adoption of electric three wheelers, leading to cleaner transportation and reduced emissions. Piaggio customers can now purchase the Apé Elektrik for Rs 2.59

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Piaggio offers battery subscription model for Ape electric 3W at INR 2.59 lakh – ET Auto

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By addressing affordability and battery concerns, the subscription model can encourage wider adoption of electric 3Ws, leading to cleaner transportation and reduced emissions.

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US EPA settles with three trucking companies over California diesel rule; $201K in penalties

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EPA is committed to helping California achieve cleaner, healthier air by ensuring compliance with the state’s pollution rules. The rule, which requires diesel trucks and buses that operate in California to be upgraded to reduce diesel emissions, is an essential part of the state’s plan to attain cleaner air. Knight Transportation Inc.

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California Energy Roadmap Targets Outlines Activities to Support Electrified Transportation; Sufficient Charging Stations to Support 1M Plug-ins by 2020

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The document is intended to guide the next decade of coordinated strategic planning in the state, bringing cleaner sources of electricity online, and supporting reinvigorated efforts to improve energy efficiency, developing new transmission infrastructure and ensuring the stability of the electrical grid.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Transport and Infrastructure Committee. RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. Support for the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill . Wellington.

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India adopts National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020; 6-7M electrified vehicles by 2020, total investment up to $4.1B

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India’s National Council for Electric Mobility (NCEM) has adopted the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 (NEMMP 2020), which is the mission document for National Mission for Electric Mobility (NMEM). The NEMMP-2020 document is planned to be formally unveiled to the public soon.

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