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The EV Transition Explained: Local Policies Shape Global Competition

Cars That Think

This is to try to meet the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5 Achieving this transformation will be through what the New York Times describes as “ economic nationalism ” with electric vehicles (EVs) as the tip of the spear for economic, environmental and societal change. Like the U.S.,

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Australia unveiled its new EV policy

Electric Vehicles India

Last week in COP26 (26th United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021) Australia had signed a global agreement to make electric vehicles the “new normal” by 2030. Also read related article: Electric bicycles: Hero & Yamaha JV, Proposed US tax credit for electric bicycles.

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Former EPA exec Margo Oge explains the new federal emissions rules

Charged EVs

The Biden administration has announced three major pro-EV initiatives in recent months—a revamping of the federal tax credits , an infrastructure funding package , and new EPA emissions standards. We’re seeing over $350 billion globally put forward from now to 2030 on electrification. That’s the second reason.

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Green Car Congress

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. So it’s important to put things in context.

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

Not enough women know about the tax credits and they’re not as aware as they should be of the significant savings in operating costs. They need to know they won’t have to do a smog check or an oil change, or replace a timing belt.” “And Sinclair asserted that additional EV education for dealers would benefit women, too. “In

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Tariffs on China aren’t the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is

Baua Electric

The global auto industry is in a time of flux. Cars are changing quickly, as is car manufacturing. Further, as one of the most polluting sectors globally and the most polluting in rich countries , it is necessary that transportation clean up its act, and fast, in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. It doesn't cover the whole thing, but you do get a chunk of it back as a tax credit. It might be 50 percent if you compare it to the absolute base stripped-down RAV4 that no dealer actually has.