November, 2020

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Moscow launches its 500th electric bus; largest electric bus fleet in Europe

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Moscow, Russia has launched its 500 th electric bus—a KAMAZ 6282 electric bus. The KAMAZ 6282 uses lithium-titanate batteries, and has a range of 70 km on one charge. The electric bus is charged in 6-12 minutes with ultrafast charging stations using a half-pantograph. In addition, an on-board charger allows charging the drive from a three-phase 380 V alternating current (“night charge”).

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Wind-powered transatlantic car carrier could cut carbon emissions by 90%

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Sailing ships were once the backbone of international commerce, and now a Swedish shipbuilder is trying to give sails a high-tech update in order to reduce emissions. Oceanbird is a proposed a 35,000-ton, 650-foot, transoceanic car carrier, powered mostly by wind, that can reduce carbon emissions by a claimed 90% compared to a conventional ship.

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2020 SEAT Mii Electric review

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SEAT is one of the fastest growing volume car makers in Europe as well as the brand with the youngest customer base, but does its budget electric Mii appeal to its target audience?

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GM No Longer Building Nikola Electric Pickup, Nixes Equity Stake

The Truth About Cars

On Monday, General Motors and Nikola Corp announced a revamped agreement that eliminates an equity stake in the startup for the Detroit automaker and nixed any plan for manufacturing Nikola’s electric pickup truck. This makes the keystone of the revised contract their collaborative work on fuel-cell development, represents a major setback in their partnership, and […].

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

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Meet EVBox Iqon, the flexible EV charging station made for people

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At EVBox, we envision a world where electric vehicles rule the road and where charging your car is as easy as finding a parking spot, whether you’re at work, picking up groceries, or on a road trip. When it came time to introduce our newest Level 2 charging station, EVBox Iqon, we ensured every detail was ready for the EV future that is nearly here.

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Electric motorcycles are gaining momentum

Plug in America

This year, electric motorcycle momentum has been hot! Electric motorcycle companies have been reporting an increase in sales. For example, Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica shared that in the first two months of 2020, they sold more electric motorcycles than in the year prior. . LiveWire 2018. There is also a new streaming series focused on electric motorcycles.

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Why a Biden Presidency will accelerate change to electric cars: 10 talking points

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President-elect Biden has proposed a $2 trillion climate agenda that includes provisions ranging from coordinating climate priorities in transportation infrastructure spending to things like rebooting “Cash for Clunkers” in the interest of modernizing the fleet toward cleaner vehicles. The Union of Concerned Scientists declared the.

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Electric Vehicles and disability: time to make the switch?

Go Ultra Low

The UK Motability Scheme helps to keep disabled drivers motoring and accounts for around one in every 10 new vehicles registered. In 2018, just 202 of these vehicles were electric, but the tide is quickly turning. In fact, disability motoring website Motaclarity reckons now is a great time to make the switch to electric… Formed […]. The post Electric Vehicles and disability: time to make the switch?

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MINI Urbanaut hints at radical future for the brand

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Even since its late 90s revamp, MINI has stuck to a recognisable style with its roots clearly in the original 1950s design. Now, at the BMW #NEXTGen event, MINI has presented the Vision Urbanaut – a BMW Group Design experiment which shows how the brand envisions reinventing the clever use of space upon which the original car was founded.

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Top 5 factors to consider when adding EV charging

EV Box

EVBox is building a more sustainable future where charging your electric vehicle is as easy as finding a parking spot, and employees like our North American Business Development Manager, Travis Walker, are driving us there.

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

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Millennials Really Do Intend to Buy Cars. Thank the Pandemic.

The Truth About Cars

Forget all you’ve heard about Millennials (24-39 years old) and their disdain for automobiles. COVID-19 has changed that, as 31 percent of those without a car intend to buy one in the next six months, and 45 percent of them are Millennials. EY, a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, and consulting services, and […]. The post Millennials Really Do Intend to Buy Cars.

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Solaris to supply two hydrogen buses to Transdev in Sweden

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Operator Transdev has signed a contract with Solaris Bus & Coach to supply two hydrogen buses. The vehicles will roll out onto the streets of the Swedish city of Sandviken in autumn 2021. Solaris Urbino CNG (in yellow and red), operating X-Trafik Gävle—the hydrogen buses in Sandviken will have the same look. Transdev signing the contract with Solaris for the supply of two hydrogen buses is a result of the region’s long-term transport strategy.

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Ford reveals E-Transit electric vans for $45,000, ready to scale up

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Ford Thursday morning revealed a vehicle that could make a difference in cities and neighborhoods all around the U.S.—and it’s probably not one that might get you or the family around. The 2022 E-Transit vans—fully electric versions of the world’s best-selling cargo van—are designed to get business done, hauling cargo.

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Jaguar E-Pace gains new platform, facelift and hybrid tech

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The Jaguar E-Pace has had a complete refresh for 2020 and, while not much appears different on the outside, it sits on an all-new platform with most models benefitting from hybrid power.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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INEOS and Hyundai join forces to develop hydrogen future

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Hyundai and INEOS have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together in developing a so-called hydrogen economy. The former company's world-leading expertise in the field of fuel cell development and the latter's background as a chemical manufacturer could result in a zero emissions version of the new INEOS Grenadier 4X4.

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Why flexibility should top your EV charging checklist

EV Box

At EVBox we’re on a mission to build a world where everyday driving is fully electric and emission-free. We know that to succeed, we have to make sure everyone can use our EV chargers and adapt them to their unique, evolving needs. Our flexible approach has its roots in Amsterdam, our hometown, where we built the city’s public EV charging infrastructure.

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Ford's 2021 F-150 Pickup Is a Mobile Power Station

Cars That Think

The truck's Pro Power Onboard system can supply kilowatts of electricity to contractors, campers or hard-partying tailgaters.

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Hexagon Purus to deliver 45-foot hydrogen distribution systems to Everfuel

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Hexagon Purus signed a multi-year master frame agreement with Everfuel to deliver multiple units of newly designed 45-foot hydrogen distribution systems. The systems will be used to transport hydrogen to refueling stations serving hydrogen fuel cell electric passenger car fleets (e.g. taxis), trucks and buses. At signing, Everfuel ordered its first six distribution units under the new frame agreement.

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Illegal emissions tampering on diesel trucks is rampant—and apparently a big business

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About 15% of U.S. diesel trucks that were originally certified with emissions controls have had those systems tampered with. That’s among the takeaways from a U.S. EPA report released last Friday. It suggests an environmental and public-health impact that within the U.S. could exceed that of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, given the.

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BMW iX: Radical I-Pace rival to arrive late next year

Green Cars News

Say hello to the radical-looking BMW iX – an all-electric SUV that will be taking on the Jaguar I-Pace and Audi e-tron when it arrives late next year.

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UK’s largest salvage and vehicle recycling company SYNETIQ prepares for wave of EVs

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Banning the sales of new petrol and diesel cars is all well and good, but with some EVs on the roads soon to be a decade old, recycling them is already becoming a necessity.

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Investing in an EV future today costs much less than you think

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The world is quickly moving toward a future of sustainable transportation, and it’s getting there in an electric vehicle. Fortunately, the road to cleaner mobility has never been smoother — or more affordable.

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Proterra beefs up its battery expertise: Q&A CTO Dustin Grace

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Since its founding in 2004, Proterra has grown to become North America’s largest supplier of electric buses. The company has sold some 950 buses to transit agencies, airports, universities, national parks and private companies in 43 states and provinces. Under its Proterra Powered program, the company provides powertrains to other vehicle makers—school buses for Thomas Built Buses, coach buses for Van Hool, delivery trucks for Daimler subsidiary Freightliner Custom Chassis.

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Havyard establishes company for hydrogen power for ships

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For several years now, the Norway-based marine and maritime technology company Havyard Group has carried out research and development work on hydrogen propulsion for large vessels, for example through the Pilot E project, in order to develop a large-scale maritime hydrogen project. Havyard’s complete hydrogen system for ships will be completed in 2021, and the group is now establishing a separate company to meet market demand for the solution, which will make it possible also for large ships to

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California $1,500 point-of-sale rebate on EVs starts this week

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and state utilities have partnered to offer car buyers a $1,500 point-of-sale rebate for electric cars or plug-in hybrids. Unlike other purchase incentives, the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR) is taken directly off the purchase price or lease of a new vehicle. Consumers will get that price reduction.

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Vauxhall Corsa range revised for 2021

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The Vauxhall Corsa and Corsa-e range have been revised for 2021, with a raft of new engines, tweaked styling and lower list prices.

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2020 Polestar 2 review

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Jointly owned by Volvo and Geely, Polestar is now an electric car company in its own right and it’s not long delivered is second production model.

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New MG Electric Cars: Electrifying Sales Numbers

My Energi

MG Electric Cars: Electrifying Sales Numbers! MG are well and truly back and like never before. MG have somewhat become a mystical entity throughout the motor industry, presenting a vision of Gatsby styled class, glitz, glamour and sophistication, whilst living its second life in the fast paced, dirty and greasy world of sex, drugs and rock & roll.

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Terminal Toxic Trump Infections Doom millions of MAGAs

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Honda receives type designation for Level 3 automated driving in Japan

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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has received the required type designation for Level 3 automated driving from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). This approval enables the automated driving system to drive the vehicle instead of the driver under certain conditions, such as when the vehicle is in congested traffic on expressway.

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Toyota steps up to support Mirai fuel-cell car with 7 more hydrogen stations in California

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Toyota North America confirmed Thursday that the second-generation version of its Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car is arriving at some California dealers later this year. To help support the model, which will be made in much higher numbers than its predecessor, Toyota announced a partnership with Iwatani Corporation that will boost the number of.

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Case studies: Say goodbye to buying with the car leasing experts

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As the car leasing experts, we’ve helped more than a million different people into a brand new car since we started back in 2000

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Lotus launches small-scale battery testing facilities

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Throughout its life, other car companies have flocked to Lotus Engineering to improve their own products. As the Hethel-based company reinvents itself as an EV and battery tech specialist, Project BattCon is its latest bid to bring its expertise to the booming EV sector.

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EPA AED estimates emissions controls were removed from > 550K diesel pickups over last decade; impact equivalent to adding 9M additional trucks

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In a new report , the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Air Enforcement Division (AED) estimates that the emissions controls have been removed from more than 550,000 diesel pickup trucks in the last decade. The AED report includes only tampering that involves the complete removal and disablement of emissions controls hardware. This is known as a “full delete” of emissions controls.

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