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MAN launches sales of the first heavy-duty electric truck in its corporate history

Electric Cars Report

MAN Truck & Bus has launched sales of the first heavy-duty electric truck in its corporate history, marking another milestone in the decarbonization of freight transport. 600 order inquiries have already been received.

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Yamato Transport and CJPT to Begin Studying Standardization and Commercialization of Cartridge Batteries

Electric Cars Report

Yamato Transport Co., Yamato Transport) and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries as part of energy management efforts for achieving a carbon neutral society.

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Large Corporations Present EV Blueprint To Top Auto Manufacturers

CleanTechnica EVs

Members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance have presented a roadmap for developing the types of EVs that companies plan to buy in the US over the next five years to top automotive manufacturers, Ceres, a nonprofit that works with capital market leaders to solve sustainability challenges has announced.

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Nissan Tiptoes Into The Electric Car Future

CleanTechnica EVs

Nissan announced its latest electric car ambitions this week in what must qualify as one of the weakest press releases in recent memory. It’s a perfect example of namby-pamby corporate newspeak that strives to make the inconsequential seem relevant. aims to […]

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How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

Clean Fleet Report

Doing Well by Doing Good Sustainability and eco-friendly decisions are leading trends in the transportation industry today, and for good reason. According to the Environmental Protection Agenc y (EPA), the transportation industry is responsible for 29% of all greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.

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Unpacking The “Electric Cars Aren’t As Green As You Think” Claims

CleanTechnica EVs

Volvo has pledged to manufacture only electric cars by 2030. In November of last year, it released a 50-page report that delves in exquisite detail into the total carbon footprint of its cars, the purpose being to allow an honest and transparent analysis of the progress it is making toward its corporate goal of reducing […].

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Thriev adding 20 BYD e6 electric cars to London fleet

Green Car Congress

Thriev , a company offering zero-emission, chauffeured cars to corporate and private users in London, is adding 20. BYD e6 electric cars to the fleet. Last month, the Mayor of London announced that from 1 January 2018, all new taxis would have to be zero-emission capable in order to gain an operating licence.

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