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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

By Team PluginIndia Now that Electric Vehicles are an increasingly attractive and attainable option for personal vehicle buyers , governments around the world have issued various petrol vehicle bans which will be implemented over the coming years. Only electric vehicles offers zero local emissions.

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Renault to Produce Electric Fluence in Bursa, Turkey

Green Car Congress

The vehicle based on Twizy Z.E. Concept, the electric vehicle (EV) will be produced on the same production line as the conventionally-powered versions of Fluence. Owners of the electric model will have three battery charge options: standard charge, rapid charge and QuickDrop battery exchange. Unveiled as Fluence Z.E.

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India To Develop EV Eco System Through State-Owned Oil Marketing Companies

Get Electric Vehicle

Indian Oil: From Filling Petrol To Charging EVs IndianOil is a state-owned company under the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and is leading the push for EV charging station opening. The post India To Develop EV Eco System Through State-Owned Oil Marketing Companies first appeared on Get Electric Vehicle.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Drive Electric has advocated for a comprehensive plan to decarbonise transport for the past two years. In 2020, 70 per cent of new vehicle sales in Norway were EV. Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. Japan has a 2035 deadline.

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Renault to begin mass electric car rollout

Green Cars News

The year of 2011 promises to be one of the most exciting in the history of motoring as electric vehicle services provider Better Place and car manufacturer Renault plan to begin production of tens of thousands of electric vehicles. It is expected however, that as production expands the cost of the battery will decrease.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In the electric Mini that transportsecretary Geoff Hoon drove last week, the batteries and associatedelectronics take up all the space normally occupied by the back seats. It ispleasingly quick but will still only manage 150 miles between charges, muchless than a tank of petrol, even if it costs only £1.50 to charge overnight.

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The right way to get oil-rich West Asia to pressure electrical vehicles? Chinese language EV makers contemplate

Baua Electric

Around the six Gulf states, together with oil majors Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, electrical vehicles account for simply 0.4% of the passenger-vehicle marketplace. There’s also the threat of the Israel-Hamas war escalating. File photo: Branding on an Xpeng P7 electric vehicle (EV).