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8 countries commit to increase the share of EVs in their government fleets

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At the Marrakech Climate Change Conference (COP22), eight nations—Canada, China, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the US— signed a Government Fleet Declaration , pledging to increase the share of electric vehicles in their government fleets and calling for other governments to join them.

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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To accomplish this goal the company must continue to innovate and help pave the way toward more sustainable transportation solutions. This includes all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, CNG, LNG, liquid propane gas (LPG), biomethane, and light-weight fuel-saving composite body vehicles.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

By using these standards, we can better access vehicles manufactured in and for the United Kingdom, a far larger right-hand-drive EV market. There needs to be a massive uptake in active and public transport, as well as the provision of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), changes to urban development, and the way we work.

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Electric Vehicle Industry Associations – Joining Forces to Drive Adoption

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They focus on uniting the industry toward the common goals of education and growth, so they organize the International Electric Vehicle Symposium and bestow the E-Visionary Award to cities leading the charge for electric vehicle adoption. The Electric Drive Transportation Association focuses on advancing mobility with electric innovation.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Our submission and inputs relate specifically to accelerating the uptake of e-mobility, but we recognise that decarbonising transport is much wider than that. E-mobility is an important component to a zero emissions transport system, but is still just a component. . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. Japan has a 2035 deadline.