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MEG expanding heavy-duty electric truck efforts; succsessful testing of mine vehicle

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The diesel-powered truck is the backbone of heavy commerce, and despite regulations to reduce emissions in Europe, North America, and Japan since the mid-2000s, it has continued to be a significant contributor to fossil fuel emissions in the transportation sector. Bruno Wu, Chairman of Ideanomics.

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Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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million gas-fueled motorcycles and tricycles are currently operating in the Philippines, typically serving as short-distance taxis, with the average tricycle driver earning less than $10 a day. Once the project is completed in December 2017, ADB will have financed upgrades to nearly 2,200 km (1,367 miles) of the network. million.

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India’s electric four-wheeler ride-hailing fleet incentives

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Earlier in 2019, the study showed that in 2019, electric vehicles powered by batteries were not yet cost competitive when compared to gasoline, diesel, or compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. of the financed amount for the first 6 months of their launch. India’s electric four-wheeler. to €115, $13.8 to €230, $13.8

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The Kiwi business journey to Carbon Zero

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A NZ finance institution approached Fleetpartners to create a carbon strategy to reduce their fleet’s carbon footprint. If your staff are using taxis, Ubers and subsidised public transport to get around and what impact that has on cost and emissions. Will you need to upgrade your power supply? Business example.

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ABB installing electric-vehicle fast chargers at BP service stations in Netherlands

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Power and automation technology group ABB has started installing multiple fast-charging systems for electric vehicles (EVs) at some BP service stations in the Netherlands as part of a nationwide trial. Prestige GreenCab, a Dutch taxi operator with a large electric-vehicle fleet, took the initiative for the installations in Utrecht.

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UC Davis, ITDP report finds shared mobility essential for realizing full benefits of electrification and automation

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The research group forecasts that the cost of TaaS will be driven down by several factors, including utilization rates that are 10 times higher; electric vehicle lifetimes exceeding 500,000 miles; and far lower maintenance, energy, finance and insurance costs.

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EV Chargers for All!

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Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” One company, Atom Power, just might have the solution everyone is looking for. Even used gasoline-powered cars are averaging a monthly car payment of around $525.