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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

Green Car Congress

According to company documents issued for its stock market launch, Uber is looking to increase massively its operations worldwide and is eyeing Europe in particular, identifying Germany, Spain and Italy as priority markets for expansion. This has made Uber one of the biggest taxi services in Europe, with 3.6 million users in France in 2017.

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

Charged EVs

The term refers to a process for documenting the source of a product, along with all the links in the supply chain, and it has long been important in various industries. In the EV industry, there are two separate (but related) reasons to establish a traceability process: sustainability and documenting the country of origin.

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Banned! Popular EVs from Tesla, BYD caught out by power restrictions in Australia

EV Central

According to Australian certification documents the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive’s tare mass is 1921kg and its power is 255kW (Tesla quotes different figures in its owner’s manual but says the discrepancy comes down to the testing methodology). The plug-in hybrid dual-cab ute uses two electric motors and a 1.5-litre

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Revealed: How Australia’s fossil car industry ganged up to stop electric vehicles

The Driven EV News

New report uncovers 500 pages of unseen documents showing how the petrol and diesel car lobby has been undermining Australia's EV policies. The post Revealed: How Australia’s fossil car industry ganged up to stop electric vehicles appeared first on The Driven.

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The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries

Teslarati

In documents given to Reuters , the five countries have planned to resist the proposed EU combustion engine ban in an upcoming vote, and a representative from Germany has signaled they may also. In the documents, the authors cited two main concerns, mainly dealing with infrastructure and affordability.

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What’s in a name? 2024 BYD Seal U rebranded BYD Sealion 6 ahead of Australian debut

EV Central

The late-stage rebadging of the Seal U was revealed following the release of local Australian Design Rules certification documents. A single speed transmission is listed for the both the Sealion 6 variants which is thought to be combined with a CVT to blend the petrol and electric powertrains. Under the bonnet both combine a 1.5-litre

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric NZ

Drive Electric Submission: Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document. However, the draft ERP document, while containing some advanced thinking, does not present the plan in a holistic way. . We would recommend signalling a phase-out date for new petrol vehicles between 2030 and 2032, and confirming that in law in 2024/2025.