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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

EV Life

The CEC is proud to support these 28 companies who aim to bring new energy solutions from ideas to game-changing innovations that boost the state’s economic recovery and provide benefits to ratepayers,” said Janea A. EV Life’s Climate Loan aims to lower the monthly cost of an EV by up to $200/month. Scott, Vice-Chair of the CEC.

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Malaysia wants EVs to be tax-free, duty-free to encourage consumers to buy

Teslarati

During his address to Parliament earlier this week, Malaysian finance minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz cited the reduction of pollutants and better air quality as the main indicators of why electric cars are a good idea. Electric vehicle initiative programs have been discussed before now.

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Hyundai Motor Group deepens partnership with Grab to accelerate EV adoption in Southeast Asia

Green Car Congress

The Group—including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation—and Grab will further develop new pilots and initiatives that lower the barriers of entry for Grab driver and delivery-partners to adopt EVs, such as lowering the total cost of ownership and reducing range anxiety.

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What You Need to Know About Selecting the Right Business Vehicles

Clean Fleet Report

Any big investments your business makes should be done carefully and with forward planning with regard to finances. The costs of keeping your vehicles in good shape can rise pretty quickly if you’re not taking steps to maintain your vehicles properly. The tips and ideas above will help you with that. Fleet Maintenance is Key.

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The Real Story of Pixar

Cars That Think

But with Moore's Law cranking along at a steady pace, there was every reason to think that the cost of computing power would come down sufficiently within a decade or so. But first, we had to sell the idea of starting a company to the 38 other members of the Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Group. Our first idea was to approach VCs.

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Opinion: Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Takes A Step Forward

Green Car Congress

Elon Musk famously proposed the idea of the Hyperloop a few years ago [ earlier post ], and suggested it could be a revolutionary method for travel based on available technology today. The real issue that will determine feasibility then is the capital expenditure cost for the Hyperloop. More on that in a future article.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

Cars That Think

Some of these anti-nuclear forces have recently found a sparring ground with France in drafting the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy , which delineates particular energy sources as “green.” This row over green finance obscures an unfortunate reality: it’s uncertain how the power once generated by fission will be made up if plants go offline.

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