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Free Electrify America Charging for BMW Drivers, New Electric Jaguar Platform — EV News Today

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We’ve also got stories on sustainable tires, a solar trailer, and climate change. Electric Vehicles (EVs) All public transportation buses purchased in Israel starting in 2026 are to be electric buses Kia sees […]. It’s time for another roundup of EV news releases from the past day or so. Check out the hot EV news below.

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Israel MoEP enforcing vehicle exclusion rules in Haifa Bay Low Emission Zone; $2.8M to retrofit 700 diesel trucks with DPFs

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As part the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection’s (MoEP’s) action plan to reduce pollution in Haifa Bay in Israel, Israel Police are actively enforcing exclusion rules that bar heavy vehicles in downtown Haifa Bay at certain times of the day. Supporting the operation of 500 electric taxis through financial incentives.

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Low-Emission Zone now operational in downtown Haifa; Israel’s first; initially targeting heavy diesels

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Enforcement during this stage will be carried out by city inspectors and the Israel Police. Haifa is the first [city we are taking on] in the revolution that we’re leading in Israel to reduce vehicular air pollution. Then cameras will be installed at entrances to the city and enforcement will be carried out automatically.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . Moving to zero emissions vehicles, as the cliche goes, is the low hanging fruit in the fight against climate change. . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. New Zealand receives less than 0.17

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), global CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere should be stabilized below 450 ppm, Nissan noted. Deployment of infrastructure, including charging stations and incentives for zero-emissions vehicle purchases, are being studied. Raleigh, N.C.

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Renault to Make Kangoo be bop Z.E. Prototype EV Available for Test Drives; Four Different EV Models in Market by 2012

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The junction box distributes the power current to the motor functions (battery, climate control and heating systems). Renault and Nissan are also merging their purchasing activities and pursuing the standardization of components in order to obtain the economies of scale required to permit the development of mass-market electric vehicles.

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US set to get car scrappage scheme

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The scheme, yet to be voted on by Congress is modelled on the scrappage incentives already available in several European countries and could see car buyers receiving vouchers worth between $3,500-4,000 towards their new purchase when they trade in an old car.