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Nevs in strategic cooperation with China’s State Grid for EVs

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (Nevs) and State Grid Electric Vehicle Service Co., have signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework agreement under which State Grid will use Nevs as a preferred partner for mobility solutions and as a supplier of electric vehicles. State Grid Electric Vehicle Service Co.,

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Biden sets 2030 net GHG reduction target for US of 50-52% below 2005 levels

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With renewable power technologies well developed, delivering cleaner power to buildings and manufacturing, and driving the electrification of road transport present the clearest initial path for decarbonization. Speeding up this shift will be vital to meeting climate targets.

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UPS to deploy 35 ARRIVAL purpose-built lightweight electric delivery vans in London and Paris

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UPS is marshaling its global scale to encourage innovation within the automotive industry. The result is a safer and cleaner fleet for the communities in which we deliver. UPS has a long history with electric vehicles, having first introduced them into its fleet in the US in the 1930s, and reintroduced modern EVs in 2001.

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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

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UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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The Global Environmental Edge of EVs The transportation sector is the dominant contributor to carbon emissions and the release of greenhouse gases, and while light-duty passenger cars were an early focus for the EV industry, larger cars and fleet vehicles represent a new opportunity for emissions reductions.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

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Fully electric vehicles are zero-emission and their batteries can be charged using renewable energy. This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel. Right across the world, we’ve finally realised that carbon emissions are harming our planet. DriveElectric Dictionary Definition .

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The non-car EVs hitting our roads, air and ocean this year

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Fullers360 has reached a critical turning point in their decarbonisation journey: the introduction of Auckland’s first electric hybrid fast ferry to the Hauraki Gulf ferry network in 2023. Designed by industry leader Incat Crowther , the new electric vessel is anticipated to be finished this year and optimised to be up to 100% electric.