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EVE-Ai 360°: Revolutionizing Electric Vehicle Care as A Personal Trainer for Batteries

Electra Vehicles

In the pursuit of sustainable and efficient transportation, the role of electric vehicles (EVs) has emerged as pivotal in our quest for a cleaner, greener future. Amid the intricacies of EV technology, the importance of maintaining and optimizing the core element of these vehicles – the battery – cannot be overstated.

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UC Davis researcher finds ride-hailing EVs offer triple the emissions benefits of a personally owned EV

Green Car Congress

Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. Nat Energy (2020).

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Motiv Power Systems Introduces New Electric Truck Series

CleanTechnica EVs

California-based Motiv Power Systems recently introduced the company’s new Argo Series electric trucks. They can be used for a number of applications, such as shuttle buses, box trucks, step vans, and refrigerated vehicles. Electric vehicles used for personal transportation tend to get the most press these days.

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PG&E and Tesla launch virtual power plant pilot

Green Car Congress

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Tesla Inc. have launched a new pilot program that creates a virtual power plant (VPP) to help support electric grid reliability and save customers money. Participating customers receive $2 for every incremental kilowatt-hour of electricity their Powerwall discharges during an event.

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CapGemini: 87% of global consumers prefer personal vehicle to ensure safe travel, up from 57% in April 2020

Green Car Congress

This reflects a continuous shift in consumer preference towards personal mobility, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, as car ownership today is seen as a safeguard against the risk and spread of infection. Meanwhile, 78% of consumers will opt for using their personal vehicles over taking public transport.

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J.D. Power: Totally Changing Society Hasn’t Made People Want Electric Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

Despite governments the world over practically forcing electric vehicles down our collective throat via stringent emission standards, the average person living in North America hasn’t changed their mind on them. Power, the “Mobility Confidence Index” for battery-electric vehicles remains largely neutral.

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Ford’s next-gen EV SUV is a ‘personal bullet train’

Teslarati

Ford has been teasing its next generation of electric vehicles for some time, and the speculation regarding what the automaker could bring to the table persisted today as the automaker detailed its upcoming SUV as a “personal bullet train,” only giving the mind’s eye full reign of what could be to come.