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Nikola secures $41.9M grant to fund six heavy-duty hydrogen refueling stations in So Cal

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Nikola Corporation announced that the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has awarded Nikola and sponsor California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), a $41.9-million Additionally, it is anticipated that local noise pollution will be reduced.

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Hybrids vs EVs: where should government put its money

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Hybrids better than EVs According to a letter from Toyota’s India country head, Vikram Gulati, to the Niti Aayog, the corporation is asking for an 11 per cent point tax differential for hybrid vehicles and 14 points for flex-hybrid choices over petrol automobiles.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car brings EVs to 11th SoCal location; introduces EV owners discount program

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Enterprise and the SBCCOG have a history of working together on sustainable transportation initiatives, including the SBCCOG’s Local Use Vehicle (LUV) project. —Lee Broughton, head of corporate sustainability for Enterprise Holdings. So, it’s important to invest in and integrate alternatives into our fleet.

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Report on electric vehicle adoption in india

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Below are some key aspects of the electric vehicle adoption landscape in India: Government Initiatives: The Indian government has been actively promoting the adoption of electric vehicles as part of its sustainable transportation agenda. This focus is intended to address pollution concerns in densely populated urban areas.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. It also proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later.

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Noco-Noco and Greenfuel sign MoU for Li-Ion battery longevity technology – ET Auto

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This collaboration, which combines our ‘all weather’ battery technology with Greenfuel’s leadership in the EV clean energy and transport space, presents a lucrative avenue for revenue growth in India’s surging e-mobility sector. At the same time, it supports our corporate mission to strengthen ground-up decarbonization goals and value chains.”

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Career Opportunities in the Electric Vehicle Industry

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In the case of India, the cost of oil imports, rising pollution, and international pledges to combat global climate change are the most important driving factors of the country’s investment in this shift to electric mobility. We all are aware of the paradigm shift happening in the global automotive industry.