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Bollinger Motors unveils DELIVER-E all-electric delivery van

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Bollinger Motors has unveiled its DELIVER-E all-electric delivery van concept. The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within each class is significantly lower than gas and diesel versions on the road today. —Robert Bollinger, CEO of Bollinger Motors.

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Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

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Raven SR , a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc., Our process eliminates waste from going into the landfill, and together with HYZON’s fleets will eliminate emissions pollution. —Craig Knight, CEO and Co-Founder of Hyzon Motors. As part of the agreement, Hyzon is acquiring a minority interest in Raven SR.

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Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

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Power Global and Rap Eco Motors partner to deliver 50,000 made-in-India electric auto-rickshaws built upon the swappable eZee module. Rap Eco Motors delivers premier e-rickshaws nationwide and abroad to countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America.

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Consumer Reports calls on automakers to drop support for rollback of federal gas mileage standards

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Consumer Reports sent letters and a consumer petition to the leaders of General Motors, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, and Mitsubishi, calling on the companies to drop their legal attack against America’s Clean Air Act, and instead support Clean Car standards that help drivers save money on fuel and reduce air pollution.

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UNECE adopts three new regulations to improve the safety and environmental performance of motor vehicles

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29) has adopted three new regulations to improve the safety and environmental performance of motor vehicles. The new regulations are: A new global technical regulation (UN GTR – 1998 Agreement) to improve the safety of motor vehicles’ occupants in the event of an impact against pole size objects (i.e. 49 and 96.

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Researchers show economic, environmental and grid-resilience benefits of converting diesel trains to battery-electric

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In the US, diesel freight trains emit 35 million metric tons of CO 2 annually and produce air pollution that leads to $6.5 billion in health costs, resulting in an estimated 1,000 premature deaths each year. The social cost of carbon emissions starts at US$125?t billion over 20?years. —Popovich et al. t –1 by 2040.

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National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. The damages the committee was able to quantify were an estimated $120 billion in the US in 2005, a number that reflects primarily health damages from air pollution associated with electricity generation and motor vehicle transportation. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. Click to enlarge.

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