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More of us work from home, but for those who do not, commuting time has increased

Green Car Congress

by Michael Sivak. This analysis examines the recent changes in the percentage of people who work at home and changes in time spent commuting to work in the United States and in the 15 largest US cities. The source of the data is the American Community Survey —an ongoing survey by the US Census Bureau. The analysis uses the estimates for 2012 and 2017.

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GM to kill Chevy Volt production in 2019 (Updated)

Green Car Reports

General Motors confirmed Monday morning that it plans to cease production of the Chevrolet Volt in March, as part of an effort to streamline production and pivot its business more toward zero-emissions and personal-mobility efforts. The Volt was the first production plug-in car sold in the U.S. when it went on sale in 2010, but has struggled with.

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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

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Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Promoting renewable energy and circular economy—including the shared use of vehicles and product design that supports reuse and recycling—will help maximize the benefits of shifting to electric vehicles, according to the report.

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Rivian R1T all-electric pickup revealed: 400-mile range, 160-kw DC fast charging

Green Car Reports

With the Rivian R1T pickup revealed this morning, just ahead of the Los Angeles auto show, and the R1S SUV expected to be shown here this week, a Michigan-based electric-vehicle startup called Rivian might have something that’s been a long time coming: the first widely available fully electric light-duty pickup. Along with that, it might.

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

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“Toyota Safety Sense” preventive safety package-equipped vehicles top 10 million units globally

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation announced that the total global number of vehicles equipped with Toyota Safety Sense (TSS), the Toyota-developed preventive safety package, has reached the 10 million unit mark approximately three and a half years after its March 2015 introduction. Toyota anticipates that within this year, three million vehicles in Japan and five million vehicles in North America will have the package.

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Chinese company begins production of solid-state batteries, possibly for cars

Green Car Reports

As scientists and companies around the world pour years and millions of dollars into solid-state batteries, many disagree on how soon they could make it into cars on the road. Now the Chinese Xinhua news agency reports that a startup company in China, Qing Tao (Kunshan) Energy Development Company has begun production of solid-state batteries in.

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@LAT DID Have A Second Climate Change Piece In Sunday’s Paper – Buried In The “Science File” Instead Of Being Front Page News #JoeTakesOnTheNews

Creative Greenius

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No more Volt, Rivian electric truck, hidden climate report: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

General Motors announced it would kill the Chevrolet Volt in mid-2019. Rivian revealed its good-looking electric truck. A new report details how much climate change will hurt the U.S. economy. And new solid-state batteries from China. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Following other announcements from competitive automakers, GM announced.

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@tedlieu Needs To Urgently Work on Climate Crisis & Stop Pimping His Political Party As His Top Priority #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Coffee with Gavin and Jacques – episode 21

Gavin Shoebridge

From my sore neck to Jacques’ cryptic choice of words, we weren’t really at the top of our game today. We’re sorry.[.]. The post Coffee with Gavin and Jacques – episode 21 appeared first on GavinShoebridge.com.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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2019 Car of the Year shortlist confirmed

Green Cars News

The shortlist for the 2019 European Car of the Year Award has been announced, with seven models set to fight it out for the sought-after accolade.

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Black Friday report shows climate change already very expensive in U.S.

Green Car Reports

A long-awaited climate report that the Trump administration released on Black Friday reportedly in an attempt to bury the news, shows that climate change is already having a dramatic effect on life in the U.S., and that among the things it will damage is the American economy. The report anticipates that if significant steps aren't taken to reduce.