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Rivian-built Lincoln electric SUV project canceled due to "current environment"

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The news was first reported by Automotive News, and subsequently confirmed by Lincoln and Rivian to Green Car Reports. A Lincoln electric SUV based on Rivian's "skateboard" chassis, and intended to be built at the startup's Illinois factory, has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid.

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Rivian Supercharger plan, Hummer EV among the “meanest,” Fisker future: Today’s Car News

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This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla NACS adapter shipments to current Rivian drivers are due to start soon after that. And the 2024 GMC Hummer EV is in the company of gas-guzzlers on the latest list of “meanest” vehicles for the environment. I agree to receive emails from Green Car Reports.

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Do electric vehicle batteries harm the environment?

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Electric vehicles may be seen as a strong environmental solution, but what if their batteries have a negative effect on the environment? Well, a team from Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology decided to put this to the test.

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The 12 most influential green cars in history

Green Car Reports

The automobile has been with us since 1885, but only over the last 50 years have governments started to face up to its ill effects on the environment.

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European Automotive Industry Outlines RD Priorities for EU Green Car Initiative

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European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Europe’s EV surge, energy density gains, ethanol subsidies and EVs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And will California’s ban on gas cars have an effect on ethanol farmers? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A new report from the advocacy group Transport & Environment finds that electric vehicles will. A battery startup has some ambitious targets—and aims for a Gigafactory.

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