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Volvo joins Tesla in halting EV production due to Red Sea attacks

Electrek

Volvo has joined Tesla in stopping its EV production in Europe due to the threat of violence from Iran-backed Houthi fighters attacking commercial ships traveling in the Red Sea. more… The post Volvo joins Tesla in halting EV production due to Red Sea attacks appeared first on Electrek.

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Carlsberg & Einride Bring Beer To Thirsty Swedes In Electric Trucks

CleanTechnica EVs

Beer is perhaps the oldest commercial product in human history. According to Wikipedia, the first chemically confirmed barley beer was made in what is now Iran in 5000 BC. The written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia records the use of beer, and the drink has spread throughout the world.

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Russia’s KAMAZ to create artificial city as autonomous driving testing ground

Green Car Congress

Russian commercial vehicle manufacturer KAMAZ is proposing to create an artificial city as a testing ground for unmanned vehicles. In order to launch an unmanned KAMAZ into commercial operation, it is necessary to change the law. KAMAZ is the largest Russian manufacturer of commercial vehicles.

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Renault’s new 2017-2022 plan: 8 EVs, 12 electrified models, 15 autonomous models

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Growing market opportunities in Brazil, India, Iran. Groupe Renault key assets: Globalizing light commercial vehicle (LCV) range; becoming a top global player. Expanded Russia presence through Renault and investments in AVTOVAZ (Lada). Accelerating opportunities in China, new strategic joint ventures in EV and LCV.

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2025 Polestar 3 starts at $74,800 and 315 miles, US deliveries in Q2

Baua Electric

Via what’s been called the EV leasing loophole applying to commercial vehicles, in a very generous interpretation of the intent, it will be able to keep claiming that amount from the federal government, whether vehicles are built in China or not. Polestar has said that U.S. production of the 3 would be not just for the U.S.

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Pike Research forecasts global NGV sales to hit 3.2M units annually by 2016

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Pike expects India to overtake Iran for the lean in NGV sales in 2014, and targets that market at 612,389 NGVs in 2016 (12.0% Iran and Pakistan are expected to rank second and third, respectively. CAGR between 2010 and 2016). China will see strong growth (20.8% Pike senior analyst Dave Hurst.

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IEA March Oil Market Report revises 2015 demand forecast upward

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mb/d, as losses in Libya and Iraq offset higher supply from Saudi Arabia, Iran and Angola. OECD commercial stocks rose by a weaker?than?average expected US crude supply, raising the 2015 North American outlook. OPEC crude output edged down by 90 kb/d in February to 30.22 mb/d, above the group’s official 30 mb/d target. average 23.1

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