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ITF: worldwide transport activity to double by 2050, emissions to rise 16% compared to 2015

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Gearing stimulus packages towards decarbonization. Transport planning that serves citizens considers their desired destinations and focuses on how well transport options connect them. However, transport CO 2 emissions could be cut by almost 70% over the 2015-50 period with the right policies, the ITF said.

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Port of Los Angeles breaks ground on $137M railyard that will increase on-dock rail efficiency, reduce congestion and improve environment

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Phase I includes construction of the new yard, support tracks for the TraPac and China Shipping/West Basin Container terminals, double-track connections to the Alameda Corridor and national rail network, and access road improvements. Both phases are due to be completed in summer 2014.

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China EV industry sell-off creates opportunity, says Morgan Stanley

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That, combined with weak full-year sales following the stimulus withdrawal, could dampen sales volumes and margins for EV brands in the first half of 2023, the team said. As a result, the ability to optimize working capital and access to market funding will play a more important role in ongoing operations in 2023, the team added.

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ECOtality installs first DC fast charger in Tennessee

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The Tennessee Triangle,” a 425-mile stretch of interstate highway connecting Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga, is the preferred location for Cracker Barrel’s 12 DC Fast Chargers, which are suited for high-traffic commercial locations and major transportation corridors.

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ECOtality to Provide Blink EV Charging Stations at Select US Best Buy Stores

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Blink Network chargers are fully interactive with color touch screens, and connect to a web portal that provides users with charge status, statistics, history, and billing information in addition to ease of payment options. The project is funded by the US Department of Energy through a federal stimulus grant of $114.8

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Partners with Clean Fuels Ohio Program To Target $10M in Federal Funding

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We’re involved in this initiative to help our customers with fleet operations in Ohio take full advantage of the benefits the ARRA federal stimulus plan has to offer for the adoption of zero-emission all-electric commercial vehicles. SEV-US plans to participate in similar funding programs in California, Missouri, New York and Texas.

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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts

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considered getting into the chip-stimulus game as well. To keep future shortages at bay, the chip industry and auto executives need a more direct connection going forward so signals about supply and demand are clearer, he says. In March of 2023, the U.S. began disbursing Chips Act funding , while the E.U.