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Bounce Infinity Raises $20M in Funding from Existing Investors

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The company ships to South Africa, Nepal, Kuwait, South America, and Sri Lanka. The company can sell the scooter without the battery, which can bring the price down significantly. He declined to provide details of the amount of money he secured in one tranche of the ongoing round or the valuation.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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IEA states that cities that started adopting EVs early may also face electricity grid congestion as electricity infrastructure catches up to the new level of electricity demand. China’s generally smaller vehicles, paired with these government incentives, have kept prices relatively low for consumers.

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First production Detroit SP:01 EV rolls off assembly line

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Made possible through the patented Detroit Electric home charging and power back-up unit – named ‘360-Powerback’ – the unit turns the vehicle into a power source for both the grid and the home. Retail prices for the SP:01 in Europe and Asia will be announced shortly.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion) and South Africa ($5.5 billion, helped by the recovery in sector share prices between mid-2012 and March 2014, and by the popularity with investors of US “yieldcos” and their European equivalents, quoted project funds. Investment in developing countries, at $131.3 billion, up just 3% on the year. billion), India ($7.4

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Tata Takes On Air

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If the manufacturers have no surprises up their exhaust pipes the car will be practical and reasonably priced. If a driver doesn't have access to a compressor station, they will be able to plug into the electrical grid and use the car's built-in compressor to refill the tank in about 4 hours.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Most automotive manufacturers say they plan to use renewable energy in the future, but for now, most battery production relies on electric grids largely powered by fossil fuels. That’s why operating EVs typically releases less carbon than operating gasoline vehicles of similar size, even in coal-heavy grids like Shandong or West Virginia.

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China’s battery supply chain tops BNEF ranking for third consecutive time; Canada close 2nd, US drops to 3rd

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The increasing prices of lithium has also led to higher investments in carbonate and hydroxide refinery facilities in the country, making it the leading refiner of battery metals globally. China currently hosts 75% of all battery cell manufacturing capacity and 90% of anode and electrolyte production.

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