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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

Green Car Congress

Scania will leave from Södertalje, south of Stockholm, driving through Sweden, Denmark and Germany to Maasvlakte II in the Port of Rotterdam, making a stop in Zolder, Belgium and in Zwolle, Netherlands. Daimler is participating in the challenge with Mercedes-Benz Actros Highway Pilot Connect trucks. Earlier post.)

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Polestar’s plan to survive and thrive: How an idiosyncratic EV start-up will carve its place in the electric space

EV Central

The Chinese-owned brand that has its headquarters in Sweden is effectively the performance – and design-focussed – spin-off of Volvo, part of the giant Geely Group. Polestar is positioning itself as a maker of driver’s cars that also look good, with clean Swedish design influence and the latest connected technology.

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From Marketing ICE Cars To Electric Cars: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions 

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Most automakers have aggressive EV expansion goals in response to increasingly strict CO2 legislation and the expected large penalty for noncompliance. Help to Shape The Charging Environment. These data might be utilized to meet a variety of connected car use cases, such as providing tailored services or third-party marketing.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

Further, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), gasoline and diesel ICE vehicle technologies fueled on a fossil/biofuel mix emit approximately 245–253 g CO2 eq./km Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, km over their lifetime.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

Further, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), gasoline and diesel ICE vehicle technologies fueled on a fossil/biofuel mix emit approximately 245–253 g CO2 eq./km Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, km over their lifetime.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By But Fukui said he saw no significant value in researching plug-in hybrid models, which can be recharged by connecting to a power plug. Does it make good business sense, and how does it affect the environment?" Kwong asked.

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

Teslarati

So not only are you protecting the environment by driving a Tesla, you’re also protecting yourself and those who ride with you. In Sweden, Tesla has faced months-long strikes and boycotts over what has been characterized as a refusal to bargain. And also for CO2 and sustainability, because Semis are driven all the time.

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