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Africa’s waste industry just got a whole lot cleaner with its first electric garbage truck

Electrek

The electric garbage truck will be the first fully electric heavy-duty truck from a global manufacturer to begin operation in Africa, marking a significant milestone as we move closer toward a sustainable transportation industry globally.

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Empowering EV Charging: Yuriy Dobosh, Founder of EVIQO, Discusses Innovation, User Experience, and Safety in Residential Smart EV Chargers

Electric Cars Report

In the dynamic realm of electric vehicles, the role of innovative charging technology is crucial for propelling the global shift toward cleaner and sustainable transportation.

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Phoenix Motorcars deploys electric cargo truck to service family-owned business in Sacramento

Green Car Congress

Funded through the Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program (SECAT), the electric box truck deployment highlights the appetite amongst fleets in California to choose cleaner, sustainable transportation options.

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Believe it or not, electric cars aren’t the best-selling electric vehicles. These are

Electrek

They’re two-wheeled electric vehicles that outsell electric cars handily and are a much more affordable way for many commuters to begin replacing gas-driven miles with a cleaner alternative. So why aren’t they a bigger part of the discussion on sustainable transportation alternatives?

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GM pushing 7 new EPA standards that could move US toward mass EV adoption

Electrek

GM is transforming its business to meet the future of transportation by introducing a full lineup of new electric vehicles this year. With “EV for everyone,” GM is hoping it can reach the masses and speed up the transition to sustainable transportation.

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Investing in an EV future today costs much less than you think

EV Box

The world is quickly moving toward a future of sustainable transportation, and it’s getting there in an electric vehicle. Fortunately, the road to cleaner mobility has never been smoother — or more affordable.

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European Parliament approves phase-out of time-based road charging with switch to tolls; reduced charges for low- and zero-emission vehicles

Green Car Congress

MEPs want the revenues generated from these charges to contribute to sustainable transport, infrastructure and mobility. We will encourage the world of transport to use cleaner vehicles. The elimination of the vignette for heavy vehicles will standardize a system that is currently excessively fragmented.

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