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EV driver calls cops on Energy Secretary after her staff blocks charger with ICE car

Electrek

An EV driver in Georgia called the police on the US Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm, after her staff blocked a public charger with a gasoline car to “reserve” it for her upcoming convoy of EVs that she was using to highlight the White House investment in electric vehicles.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

Electric vehicles are no exception. according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Cars catch fire. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A.

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Solar roadway, VW ID.4 drive, Nissan e-Power, timeline for ICE ban: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

is being tested—in Georgia. We drive the electric vehicle at the front of VW’s mass-market push for the U.S, And at least one automaker thinks that making plans to ban gasoline vehicles makes more sense than a maze of credits. The first solar roadway in the U.S.

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Honda announces next steps in preparation for EV production in US

Green Car Congress

In October 2022, Honda announced that it would invest $700 million to retool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants to establish the new EV Hub in Ohio, to prepare for the production of battery electric vehicles in 2026. Transmission Plant – Georgia (TMP-G). Continued Production ICE and Hybrid-electric Vehicles.

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Boost Your Savings: Best US States for Electric Vehicle Incentives

Setec Powerr

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular as people seek eco-friendly alternatives to traditional gasoline-powered cars. Many states in the US offer various incentives to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, making it more affordable for consumers to make the switch.

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Anellotech planning commercial Bio-TCat plant based on progress in development program

Green Car Congress

Its patented Bio-TCat thermal-catalytic technology produces a mixture of benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) which can be used to make important polymers such as polyester, polycarbonate, and nylon, or high-octane gasoline blendstock.

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2024 Aston Martin DB12, 2025 Tiny Cooper S: Automotive Information Headlines

Baua Electric

Tiny has already proven us its redesigned Cooper in electrical guise, however the gasoline style continues to be out trying out and used to be just lately noticed in sporty Cooper S guise. You’ll in finding those tales and extra in nowadays’s vehicle information, proper right here at Motor Authority.