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UN Sustainable Transport Conference calls for accelerated action to achieve net-zero emissions

Green Car Congress

The Second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and in improving the lives of millions of people. But these new technologies have to work for everyone.

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Podcast: Tesla Cybertruck update, Elon Musk’s terrible call, TSLA earnings, and more

Electrek

On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s earnings, the automaker giving a Cybertruck update, Elon Musk’s terrible conference call, and more.

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Aptera to sell its solar EVs in the UAE, beginning with 53 exclusive ‘Union Editions’ with ‘Solar Chill’

Baua Electric

Earlier this month, Aptera said it would attend DRIFTx in Abu Dhabi—a conference in the UAE that, according to Anthony, “promotes investment in groundbreaking ideas such as Aptera.” With DRIFTx underway later this week, Aptera has already shared news that includes expanding to a new market outside its native US— the Middle East.

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UN Secretary-General urges transport ministers to reshape world’s transport systems

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the world’s transport ministers meeting at the International Transport Forum 2015to accelerate efforts to combat climate change and “ find new green solutions ”. It is time to reshape the world’s transport systems for a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future. ”.

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BMW of North America and partners to install up to 100 EV charging stations in and around US National Parks

Green Car Congress

The first of these was powered on today during a press conference at Thomas Edison National Historical Park, site of Edison’s West Orange, N.J., The Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program works with the National Park Service to provide technical assistance to support sustainable transportation projects at national park sites.

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Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

Electric Vehicles India

Battery Show Europe is held annually and features product presentations, pre-conference workshops, and more. The largest EV conference of the world leader in electric mobility. 5) MOVE (June 21-22, 2023, Excel, London) MOVE is an exciting sustainability event created to promote and develop sustainable urban transport.

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Tesla ally Herbert Diess shows why Volkswagen’s EVs are better than its own gas cars

Teslarati

Diess is a longtime EV proponent, and he is largely responsible for Volkswagen’s aggressive push into sustainable transportation. The executive is also known for his evident friendship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who he recently invited to speak at a VW executive conference.

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