Climate Change, Electric Vehicles, Fleet and Sustainable Transportation

8 countries commit to increase the share of EVs in their government fleets

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

At the Marrakech Climate Change Conference (COP22), eight nations—Canada, China, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the US— signed a Government Fleet Declaration , pledging to increase the share of electric vehicles in their government fleets and calling for other governments to join them.

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Fleet Climate Change United Kingdom Taxi

Lucid Group, Saudi Arabia agree to 100,000 EV fleet deal

Teslarati

APRIL 26, 2022

Lucid Group announced today that it had reached an agreement with the Government of Saudi Arabia to purchase up to 100,000 electric vehicles from the automaker over ten years. The deal will start with an initial commitment of at least 50,000 vehicles with the option to purchase 50,000 additional cars over the same period.

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Axis Bank extends Rs 1 billion loan to Everest Fleet for EVs | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

Axis Bank has extended a loan of Rs 1 billion to Everest Fleet to empower them to purchase electric vehicles to be deployed as green taxis in India. It is expected to have a market transformation effect that we hope will help catalyse deployment of more electric vehicles by green ride hailing companies in India.”

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Fleet India Financing Climate Change

EVs like Tesla are cutting pollution levels and reducing health problems: study

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Electric vehicles are pretty much inevitable at this point, with carmakers, led by all-EV disruptors such as Tesla, transitioning their respective fleets to electric. Yet despite this, there are still a lot of skeptics who argue that electric vehicles do not really do anything useful for the environment.

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Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON Group to form JV to install & operate European high-performance charging network; €500M investment

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON Group have signed a binding agreement to create a joint venture (JV) to install and to operate a high-performance public charging network for battery-electric, heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe.

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Volvo Installation Charging Europe

Future of Electric Vehicles Industry

Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 2, 2023

The future of electric vehicles (EVs) looks bright. As concerns about climate change and air pollution continue to grow, more and more people are turning to EVs as a clean and sustainable transportation option. Future of Electric Vehicles 2023.

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Future Electric Vehicles Industrial Industry

Queensland, AU doubles EV rebates to boost zero-emission vehicle adoption

Teslarati

APRIL 20, 2023

The Queensland government has announced a significant increase in rebates for electric vehicles (EVs) in the state. The move is intended to accelerate the adoption of cleaner and more sustainable transportation. GW of electricity—more generation capacity than the state’s two largest power stations combined.

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Empowering India’s Green Agenda | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

Embracing the urgent call to combat climate change, India has set an ambitious timeline for Net Zero transition. In this journey, India’s commitment to electric vehicles (EVs) is a beacon of hope amidst multiple challenges. lakh crore from its crude oil import bills.

Green

Green India Climate Change Climate

General Motors could make a Hummer EV-inspired military vehicle

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Department of Defense is “very sold” on the idea of electric vehicles, Hicks said during a tour of GM’s facilities earlier this week. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has even tipped his cap toward EVs and has stated in the past that policies and procedures that could help combat climate change are supported.

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Oxford University Study Finds Downscaling of Vehicle Size and Weight the Best Way to Reduce Transport GHG Emissions in the Short Term

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

In the medium-term, hybrid systems, those using internal combustion engines and regenerative electric systems such as the Toyota Prius, offer significant savings and will help the evolution to a purely electric drivetrain. In the long-term it is envisaged that all electric drive vehicles will be the man source of transportation.

Transportation

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Feature: Wind-Powered Cars: Are They Possible?

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2021

At the moment, the most viable mode of sustainable transportation is an electric vehicle (EV). What if we could skip the middleman and use wind energy generated directly by the vehicle? first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Is Air Power Blowing Over the Horizon?

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Wind Power Powered Cars

Study concludes no one strategy sufficient for targeted GHG reduction from LDVs; positive combinatorial effects

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

After considering a wide range of possible strategies to reduce light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, a team from Carnegie Mellon University, RAND Corporation and the University of Toronto has concluded that no one strategy will be sufficient to meet GHG emissions reduction goals to avoid climate change. MacLean, and H.

Climate Change

Climate Change Grid Sustainable Transportation Emissions

Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

Teslarati

AUGUST 13, 2021

It is no stretch to state that California is the heart of the US’ electric vehicle transition. It’s home to Tesla’s headquarters and the company’s Fremont Factory, where vehicles like the Model 3 and the Model Y are produced. Unfortunately for the Professor, he made a grave mistake. He drove a Tesla.

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Tesla Los Angeles California All-Electric

The Transformative Role of Electric Vehicles in Shaping Smart Cities

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Introduction In the era of rapid urbanization and sustainable development, the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) plays a pivotal role in shaping smart cities. The integration of EVs aligns with the global imperative to mitigate climate change and reduce the environmental footprint of urban transportation.

Electric Vehicles

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. Improve safety of the fleet; and/or. ?

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Clean Cleaning New Zealand Transportation

Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

For the current fiscal year, the program is slated to invest approximately $90 million to encourage the development and use of new technologies, and alternative and renewable fuels, to help the state meet its climate-change goals. Expanding hydrogen fueling stations in California. Aerovironment, Inc.,

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Drivers in Ireland can save hundreds on cost of home charger

Wallbox

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The scheme , which applies to anyone buying an electric car, new or used, is an attempt to increase the popularity of electric vehicles. Driving future change.

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Ireland Cost Of Grant Climate

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Drive Electric has advocated for a comprehensive plan to decarbonise transport for the past two years. Our submission and inputs relate specifically to accelerating the uptake of e-mobility, but we recognise that decarbonising transport is much wider than that. million passenger vehicles in New Zealand. There are 3.5

New Zealand

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EV Driven

8 countries commit to increase the share of EVs in their government fleets

Lucid Group, Saudi Arabia agree to 100,000 EV fleet deal

Axis Bank extends Rs 1 billion loan to Everest Fleet for EVs | Autocar Professional

EVs like Tesla are cutting pollution levels and reducing health problems: study

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON Group to form JV to install & operate European high-performance charging network; €500M investment

Future of Electric Vehicles Industry

Queensland, AU doubles EV rebates to boost zero-emission vehicle adoption

Empowering India’s Green Agenda | Autocar Professional

General Motors could make a Hummer EV-inspired military vehicle

Oxford University Study Finds Downscaling of Vehicle Size and Weight the Best Way to Reduce Transport GHG Emissions in the Short Term

Feature: Wind-Powered Cars: Are They Possible?

Study concludes no one strategy sufficient for targeted GHG reduction from LDVs; positive combinatorial effects

Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

The Transformative Role of Electric Vehicles in Shaping Smart Cities

Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

Drivers in Ireland can save hundreds on cost of home charger

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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