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Wrightspeed named as World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer

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Ian Wright, CEO and founder of Wrightspeed, is participating in the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, and many Technology Pioneers will also participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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Thus, while many EV consumers may have high levels of education and be passionate about the environment, within the perspective of a country such individuals still represent a tiny portion of the overall population. This, they suggest, could be because national EV markets were so small relative to overall automobile sales.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with Singapore Government for EVs

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Singapore is well-positioned for the deployment of EVs due to our relative small size, urban environment, robust electrical grid and IT infrastructure. The Alliance has begun ZEV initiatives in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama in Japan, as well as in Israel, Denmark, Portugal, Monaco, the UK, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China and Hong Kong.

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

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Other actions included: In April 2009, Nissan introduced the Nissan ECO Series (NECO Series), which qualify for tax breaks under Japan’s new preferential tax scheme for environment-friendly vehicles. in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Hyundai begins supplies of hydrogen trucks to Port of California | Autocar Professional

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on May 2 and attended by key officials from Hyundai, CTE (The Center for Transportation and the Environment), the California Air Quality Administration, and the California Energy Commission. The inauguration ceremony, which was held in Oakland, U.S.,

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

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As Rafael Girona, Europcar Groupe’s Chief Operating Officer, explains, “This signature fits perfectly with the principles of our Green charter and our action policy intended to offer our customers a fleet with as limited an impact as possible on the environment.

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Renault-Nissan and Singapore Government to develop zero-emission mobility

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Singapore is well-positioned for the deployment of EVs due to our relative small size, urban environment, robust electrical grid and IT infrastructure,&# said Mr Lawrence Wong, Chief Executive, EMA. . “EV development is an exciting new area particularly relevant to the Singapore context.