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Toyota says it would rather buy credits than ‘waste’ money on EVs

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The CEO of Toyota isn’t mincing words, saying that he believes EVs will only make up 30% of the US new-vehicle market in 2030, half of the target the EPA sought last year. As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said.

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Tesla turns mobile charger into optional accessory for new vehicle purchases

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Tesla has decided to backtrack on its decision to charge an extra $400 for a mobile charging connector for new vehicle purchases, with CEO Elon Musk noting that the item’s price would be halved due to the community’s feedback. Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful.

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British Airways, Phillips 66 sign sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement

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It will be produced from sustainable waste feedstock at the Humber Refinery, which will deliver its SAF supply to British Airways via existing pipeline infrastructure that feeds directly into UK airports. We’re currently refining almost half a million liters of sustainable waste feedstocks a day, and this is just a start.

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Ford opens Cologne EV Center; annual capacity of 250,000+ EVs

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Ford opened the Cologne Electric Vehicle Center, a hi-tech production facility in Germany that will build Ford’s new generation of electric passenger vehicles. The heat is generated by an external power plant and waste incineration plant and provided through a dedicated steam network to Ford.

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GM invests in Queensland Pacific Metals; nickel and cobalt from Australia

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The nickel laterite ore is expected to be processed using a new and proprietary process that helps reduce waste with no requirement of a tailings dam. —Jeff Morrison, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. Queensland Pacific Metals has obtained the rights to use the DNi Process from Altilium Group.

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Thomas Built Buses electric school bus powered by Proterra receives full CARB and HVIP certifications, CEC funding eligibility

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has received full California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) certifications for its Type C electric bus, the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley powered by Proterra electric vehicle technology. Thomas Built Buses Inc. Thomas Built Buses Inc.

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Purolator to invest $1B to electrify Canadian network; 3,500+ electric delivery vehicles

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This includes a plan to purchase more than 3,500 fully electric last-mile delivery vehicles and the electrification of more than 60 terminals across Canada. Purolator expects to add more than 100 all-electric vehicles to its fleet this year and an additional 150 in 2024.

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