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[Press Release] The compelling case for EV incentives

Drive Electric

It could also increase costs to the economy by between $900m and $3.5b, mainly from importing more fossil fuel. What this research shows is that there are costs associated with doing so, both to the economy and to emissions. Download the full report. The clear implication is that we need an alternative form of EV incentive. “A

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ACMA awards 59 companies for excellence in production, innovation, localisation, exports – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The jury panel for the 58th ACMA Excellence Awards, besides Vinod Aggarwal, included, Sunil Kakkar, SIAM Aatmnirbhar Bharat Sourcing Group; and Senior Executive Officer – Supply Chain & Enterprise Strategy at Maruti Suzuki India, Sanjeev Jain, Director Purchase at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India; Ganesh Mani S.,

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Baua Electric

If developed democracies want to secure the lithium they need to decarbonize their economies, they’re going to have to get comfortable with Beijing as not just a rival, but a partner. Pilbara Minerals Ltd., In Chile, which trails Australia as the second-biggest producer of lithium, Chinese money is also dominant.

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Ford offering 3 years’ complimentary public charging to C-MAX Energi customers in California and Connecticut with EV 1-2-3 Charge

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company will offer three years of complimentary charging to California and Maryland customers who purchase or lease a 2016 C-MAX Energi with its pilot EV 1-2-3 Charge program. The app may be downloaded to an iPhone or Android phone and to Apple or Android Wear smart watches. The 2016 C-MAX Energi combines a 141 hp 2.0L

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Ride-sharer Grab to invest $700M in “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan

Green Car Congress

Under the plan, Grab will invest US$700 million in Indonesia over the next four years to support Indonesia’s goal of becoming Southeast Asia’s largest digital economy by 2020. To date, the company has more than 630,000 drivers and 33 million downloads across the region.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

Clean Fleet Report

Details are on the VinFast website with easy steps to order the charger and arrange for installation and how to download the app and use the public chargers. Beginning by downloading the VinFast app. This eliminates needing to download each participating charge company’s app, which makes charging significantly simpler.

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

Current EV

Further amplifying Volvo’s commitment to electrification, this report sought to provide new insights on the evolution of electric vehicles (EVs), the current barriers to purchasing, and the future of the EV economy. Would increase likelihood to purchase EV. Base: Non-EV drivers. 1 More charging stations (61%).

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