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Lilium (LILM) inks new partnership to bring eVTOL jet rides to the south of France

Baua Electric

Together, the new partners intend to develop and implement a vertiport network across the South of France to support regional eVTOL jet travel across popular destinations, including Monaco, Nice, Cannes, Golfe de Saint-Tropez, Aix-en-Provence, and Marseille.

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Mitsubishi begins delivery of the largest order of i-MiEVs to date; 50 of 507 to Estonian government

Green Car Congress

The provision of the 507 i-MiEVs to the Estonian government was concluded between Mitsubishi Corporation and the Estonian government this past March as a part of an agreement to purchase 10 million tons of emissions rights. MMC plans to complete shipment of the entire order to Estonia by the end of the 2011 fiscal year.

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Opinion: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Driving an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Electric vehicles have many benefits over traditional gasoline-powered cars, including lower emissions, cheaper running costs and (often) government incentives. Lower emissions. While battery production for electric cars does produce some emissions , these emissions are dwarfed by the emissions produced by gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Electromotive to Collaborate on Charging Infrastructure

Green Car Congress

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and UK company Elektromotive, a provider of electric vehicle recharging stations, are collaborating in the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility, with the aim of accelerating the installation of charging networks for plug-in vehicles in cities. Earlier post.)

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

Green Car Congress

Along with the mid-term NGP 2010 plan, originally announced in December 2006, Nissan is reviewing its long-term CO 2 emissions-reduction scenarios. Nissan estimates—based on the findings of AR4—that the CO 2 emissions of all new vehicles in 2050 would need to be reduced by 90% compared to the 2000 level. Reducing Other Emissions.

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