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Volkswagen Group receives 2015 KS Energy and Environment Prize for the Golf GTE and Audi A3 e-tron PHEVs

Green Car Congress

KS) awarded the 2015 Energy and Environment Prize to the Volkswagen Group for the plug-in hybrids Golf GTE ( earlier post ) and Audi A3 e-tron ( earlier post). This was the eighth time the Volkswagen Group has won the tradition-rich KS Energy and Environment Prize for its brands. The German automobile club Kraftfahrer Schutz e.V. (KS)

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Meijer to Test Electric Trucks in Cold Weather Environment

Green Fleet Magazine

Meijer will track performance of two all-electric Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia trucks in a cold weather environment as part of a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas earns “Manufacturing Project of the Year” award

Teslarati

Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas has been named as the “Manufacturing Project of the Year” by Area Development Magazine. “The Lone Star State offers innovative businesses the freedom to flourish with our pro-growth economic policies, a predictable regulatory environment, and our young, growing, and diverse workforce.

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Tesla Giga Berlin’s full approval to be granted in a few days: report

Teslarati

Brandenburg’s Office of the Environment could also grant Tesla’s long-awaited full approval for Giga Berlin in a few days, the report stated. . Brandenburg’s Office of the Environment finished online meetings about Giga Berlin’s full approval last week. Tesla Giga Berlin will start with Model Y production.

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What Are the Environmental Impacts of Tires

Clean Fleet Report

Is it bad for the environment? According to independent testing and data firm Emissions Analytics , they can be as much as 1,000 times worse for the environment. million metric tons of tire-wear particles are lost to the environment each year, equivalent to 30% of the weight of every tire used in the U.S. See more at E Magazine.

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Variable Speed Limit Technology Leads to Crash Reduction

Green Fleet Magazine

Variable speed limits can create a safer driving environment for fleet drivers who travel during inclement weather. Since the implementation of variable speed limits in Lake County in 2017, crashes in the area have dropped by over 35%.

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Tesla Sweden employee speaks out after getting expelled from IF Metall union

Teslarati

Moreover, the mechanic shared the reason why he refused to strike against his employer. “The main reason is that I care about the environment and enjoy my job. Then, when I got older, I realized that the membership was just an expensive subscription to a magazine,” the former IF Metall member said.

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