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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

Green Car Congress

Of that $37 billion, health costs added up to $24 billion in 2015; the $24 billion represents the monetized sum of harmful emissions responsible for an estimated 220,000 work-loss days, more than 109,000 asthma exacerbations, hundreds of thousands of other respiratory impacts, and 2,580 premature deaths. in hidden health and climate costs.

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Forth and Mobility Development partner to launch national EV carsharing program; affordable model for underserved communities

Green Car Congress

This carsharing model as it will roll out builds upon the success of the Miocar program in California’s San Joaquin Valley (supported by Mobility Development), as well as Forth’s experience of piloting similar programs in rural Oregon—both efforts received proof of concept funding from DOE in 2019.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

Thousands of Washington insiders and climate activists have had a hand in these legislative breakthroughs. presidential election, it seemed that we were entering one of those rare windows where you might see substantial policy action on climate and clean energy. C in this century. clean-tech legislation.

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ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

Green Car Congress

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al. —Jin et al. electric vehicle incentives ”.

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The heavy-duty electric truck market could break out in 2024 – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Electrifying heavy-duty trucks is essential if we’re to fight climate change and air pollution, but the pace of the transition has been painfully slow—many, many pilots, but few truly large-scale orders. California offers an array of incentive programs to help fleets defray the higher upfront costs of electric trucks.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

Driivz

Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles is an important component of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change. Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are adopting the same rules. they created about 28% of the automotive sector’s GHG emissions in 2020.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

Viewers of “ Who Killed The Electric Car? &# may recall it was a little more complicated than that… The first five states where the Leaf will be available are: California, Arizona, Tennessee, Oregon, and Washington. Initially, the Leaf will be sold in California and four other states: Arizona, Tennessee, Oregon and Washington.

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