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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles. Indeed, adopting electric vehicles will go a long way in helping to improve environmental outcomes. Here we’ll show you in greater detail why that is.

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FedEx Express and Nissan to begin testing e-NV200 battery-electric van in DC

Green Car Congress

FedEx Express and Nissan have conducted similar e-NV200 tests with fleets in Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Brazil. FedEx will deploy the Nissan e-NV200 in the Washington, DC area, where it will undergo field tests that subject it to the routine requirements of a delivery vehicle.

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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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AESC will market its laminated compact lithium-ion batteries to automotive manufacturers around the world for use in electric-powered vehicles (hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles). in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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AIDA servicing evolving needs of the auto industry | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Since the founding of AIDA Greater Asia in 1989, the regional network now has seven sales and service support centres located in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Vietnam, Philippines and a manufacturing base located in Johor, Malaysia. Reducing the weight of vehicle bodies is a major priority in the quest to lower CO2 emissions.

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Berkeley Lab study forecasts China energy use will peak within 20 years; 356 million private cars by 2050

Green Car Congress

CCS at the current level of efficiency and from an integrated system point of view, however, will only have a small net CO2 mitigation impact of 475 million tonnes in 2050. The total national CO2 emissions mitigation potential of moving from a CIS to AIS trajectory of development is 3.8 billion tonnes in 2027.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. Mini will only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030, the people said. Automakers and Models. In a letter to U.S.

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

Green Cars News

Japanese carmaker Nissan and leading car rental firm, Europcar are forming a partnership to market electric vehicles by 2010. This partnership between Europcar Groupe and Nissan is unique in the vehicle rental market and displays substance to Europcar’s commitment to raise the awareness of its customers concerning environmental issues.

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