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CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

Green Car Congress

The investments are part of California’s comprehensive strategy for improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, the state’s largest source of air pollution and climate-changing gases. This includes $326 million for vehicle purchase incentives and $55 million for clean mobility investments.

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Are electric cars better for the environment? | EVBox

EV Box

Electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged over the past decade as a key tool in the fight against transport-related emissions—and climate change. Many car manufacturers have also pledged to transition completely to EVs in the next five to ten years ; including Jaguar, Audi, GM, and Mercedes.

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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

EV Life

Since then, the company has developed a suite of EV shopping tools on its web platform to give car buyers everything they need to confidently switch from driving a gas vehicle to an electric car. This new CalSEED grant will fund the development of an EV Climate Loan platform.

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Note to (a few) electric-car advocates: get off your high horses

Green Car Reports

When that movement involves most people's second most-expensive purchase, and plays a role in reducing manmade carbon emissions to alleviate the worst effects of climate change, things can get heated. Any movement produces passionate advocates and angry detractors, even as the vast mass of people pay it little or no attention.

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Top 7 Best, Classy and Fastest Electric Cars In Today?s World

DIY Electric Car

However, modern engineering has been able to change this notion by introducing the fastest electric cars. Why make electric cars? Electric cars in the long run can be cheaper. Instead of being dependent on gas, cars make use of electricity that can power your vehicle. Chevy Volt.

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Electric cars a key part of climate-action plans in Ontario, Quebec

Green Car Reports

In the past two months, the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec announced aggressive climate-change policies, both featuring strong plug-in electric vehicle support.

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels.

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