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Texas Bullet Train Gets Nod Of Approval - But There's A Catch

30 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The Texas Supreme Court on Monday (June 27) ruled in favor (5-3) of Texas Central's $30 billion project to bring a bullet train the region...The company is now entitled to private land between Dallas and Houston where the trail will be built on "eminent domain...as long as they pay for it. In this case, Texas Central would pay 'fair-market rates' to get the land it needs to build the 240-mile railway between Dallas and Houston."

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Stellantis Exec: The Car Market Might Collapse If EVs Don't Get Cheaper

30 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Chief Manufacturing Officer Arnaud Deboeuf...warned that after the EU's deal to phase out new internal combustion engine cars by 2035, the automotive industry is "doomed"... unless electric cars get cheaper.

"Stellantis is aiming to cut BEV production costs by 40% by 2030."

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China Announced Plans to Switch 40% of New Vehicles to EVs by 2030 as Government Continues Tech Crackdown

30 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"China has announced that it wants electric vehicles to make up 40% of new vehicles sold by 2030. However, the local government needs to figure out how to keep all of the EVs charged.

"In January, Chinese government guidelines required that each parking space in new residential buildings come with charging stations for electric vehicles."

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US Electric Vehicle Jobs Exploded in 2021...and Fossil Fuel Jobs Shrunk

29 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The US Department of Energy (DOE) today released the 2022 US Energy and Employment Report (USEER), which reveals that 2021 saw electric vehicle jobs increase by a whopping 26.2%, or 21,961, new jobs..

"Fossil fuel jobs accounted for most of the fuel jobs lost...Petroleum ..a decrease of 6.4%, shedding 31,593 jobs. Coal fuel jobs declined by the greatest percentage, at 11.8%, losing 7,125 jobs. Fuel extraction jobs overall decreased by 12%."

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Hyundai Goes Super-Low Drag with New Ioniq 6 Electric Streamliner Sedan

29 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Built upon the same E-GMP battery-electric architecture as the 5, the 6 is conceived as an "electrified streamliner" four-door sedan, and its curvy, Porsche-adjacent bubble-car look is certainly a departure from the sharp angles on the SUV.

"It's there for a reason; the Ioniq 6's single-curve aerodynamic profile contributes to a drag coefficient of 0.21..."

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EU Approves End Of Combustion Engine Sales By 2035

29 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

:..first proposed in July 2021, [the measure] will mean a de facto halt to sales of petrol and diesel cars as well as light commercial vehicles and a complete shift to electric engines in the European Union from 2035.

"At the request of countries including Germany and Italy, the EU-27 also agreed to consider a future green light for the use of alternative technologies such as synthetic fuels or plug-in hybrids."

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Company Cars in Netherlands to Go All Electric from 2025 If Transport Ministry Proposals Approved

29 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"By the beginning of last year year, there were 273,000 electric cars on the Dutch roads but they still account for just 3% of the total Dutch fleet.

"Almost two thirds of them are company cars but more private owners bought a fully electric car last year, thanks to additional government subsidies."

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Australia Prioritizes Reducing Emissions and Cheaper EVs

29 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Australia's new government is putting climate change at the top of its legislative agenda..."

"A bill will be introduced to commit Australia to reducing its emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by 2030..."

"Another bill would abolish import tariffs and taxes for electric vehicles that are cheaper than the luxury car threshold of $77,565[AUD]/($53,580USD).

"The government's fleet will be converted to 75% no-emission vehicles..."

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China Is Racing to Electrify Its Future

29 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Today, not only does China produce the majority of the world's EV batteries, it's also forging ahead with the development and manufacturing of EVs - and selling them to the world. These efforts to grow the EV industry are already paying off domestically: At the end of 2021, EVs made up just 3 percent of the total passenger fleet in China, a figure that's expected to rise to 32 percent by 2030 and 77 percent by 2040..."

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Volkswagen Halts ID. Buzz Production Over Faulty Battery Issue

28 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung...reports that the company noted quality problems with the batteries for the ID. Buzz...there are some faulty cells/modules from a new supplier, which forced the stoppage of production...unofficial info says that battery performance falls short of the target, including voltage drops, which affect range.

"Only some 500 Volkswagen ID. Buzz were produced so far, but none have been delivered to customers..."

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