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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Green Car Congress

In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. The company is proactively working with partners across China to expand the use of methanol-fueled vehicles.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. Underneath, EV electrical architectures share a lot in common, and our integrations are actually very straightforward, whether it’s an aftermarket accessory as a kit or, as we’re doing with Volvo Cars, an OEM-installed solution.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Volvo has committed to selling only EVs by 2030. . Policy and regulatory settings (including access to the grid, competition settings). . Capacity of the grid and managing demand. . Our members include electricity generators and network/grid operators. In the U.S. China is the world’s largest EV market.

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FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

EV Adoption

Volvo Switching to Online Sales for EVs – Along with Volvo’s plan to sell only electric vehicles by 2030, the brand revealed that in the US it will also transition to a purchase process that eliminates markups, negotiation, and haggling. The Hummer SUV likely won’t go on sale until late 2022 or early 2023.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

The LEVC electric taxi might still be the only EV that both designed *and* produced on UK’s home turf. Volvo Bus also started delivering a couple hundred BEV buses, headlined by a huge order from Gothenburg. Also, Portugal is where Jose calls home. And two months into 2021 it has already scored another 57k sales!

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