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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Amazon announced the largest order for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles to date: more than 1,800 battery-electric eVito and eSprinter from Mercedes-Benz Vans will be delivered to Amazon starting this year to be used across Europe. The order includes around 600 medium-sized eVito and more than 1,200 vehicles of the large-size van eSprinter.

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Lucid Air frunk, Volkswagen ID.4 sales strategy, EV tipping points: The Week in Reverse

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Which upcoming electric vehicle was the inspiration for a song? Which automaker has big plans to lease the battery separately? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 28, 2020. Lucid announced that its Air electric luxury car will have a 113-kwh battery pack, a.

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CARB approves Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus Regulation; to cut NOx 90%

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The California Air Resources Board has approved a multi-pronged regulation that will significantly reduce NO x emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks. The “ Heavy-Duty Low NO x Omnibus Regulation ” will require manufacturers to comply with tougher emissions standards, overhaul engine testing procedures, and further extend engine warranties to ensure that emissions of NO x (oxides of nitrogen, a key component of smog) are reduced to help California meet federal air quality standards and public h

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Volkswagen of America opening reservations for ID.4 electric SUV immediately after unveil in September

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Next month, Volkswagen of America will unveil its first electric SUV, the ID.4, and a new system that allows customers to reserve their car. The Volkswagen reservation platform will make its debut on 23 September, immediately following the reveal of the all-new, zero-tailpipe emission Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle. The easy-to-use platform lets Volkswagen customers reserve an ID.4 in a few simple steps.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Who is driving less in response to the pandemic, Democrats or Republicans? A June update

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by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. In a recent analysis , I have shown that in March 2020 (the first month with the pandemic), the decrease in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the states with preference for Democrats was greater than in the states with preference for Republicans. The present analysis examined whether the pattern was still present in June 2020—the month with the most current available data.