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With Emissions Cap For Car Makers On the Table, Australian Motor Industry Urges Government To Be "Ambitious"

18 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"...urged the federal government to be ambitious in imposing CO2 limits on car makers, saying its own figures show there is room for the government to go harder than it previously thought...the lack of a standard in Australia has put it at the end of the waitlist for in-demand EVs

"...environment groups advocating for ambitious targets in line with the European Union, while car makers say the target should be closer to that of the United States."

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Brexit Backer Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos To Build Electric Grenadier in Austria

18 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"The decision means that the UK has missed out on building a second Ineos vehicle, after Ratcliffe, a vocal Brexit backer who is resident in Monaco for tax purposes, chose a French factory for the original Grenadier.

"The choice of Magna means that Ineos has not attempted to build a second car from scratch...The Graz factory builds electric SUVs including the Jaguar I-Pace and the Fisker Ocean."

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Biden's Green Gamble

17 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"Biden just handed [GOP] a gift that could rally the GOP base...Between the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, Biden has already set the wheels in motion to try to make EVs more accessible and affordable.

" A new Gallup poll, released Wednesday, shows Americans' widespread reluctance to embrace electric vehicles.

"Pew Research poll from last summer showed 55% of Americans opposed phasing out new gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035, while 43% supported it."

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The 'Ninjas' Fighting Climate Change Denial On Twitter

17 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"...Team Ninja Trollhunters...a group of 25 people from around the world who came together to fight climate change denial on Twitter...The 'ninjas' spotted claims going viral and responded to them with links to factual information...after a couple of months, you realise you don't make an impact because, for most of these people, facts are irrelevant

"Climate change denial is not forbidden on Twitter, but some other types of content are

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InductEV and ChargePoint expand high-powered wireless EV charging

17 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"InductEV's technology can deliver up to 450kW of high-power transmission. The partnership aims to help private and public operators of transit and commercial vehicles power their fleets by providing efficient wireless charging solutions. The companies will focus on developing high-speed wireless charging infrastructure on a large scale, with the economic and operational needs of fleets in mind."

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Report Says Industry Collaboration Needed to Ensure Reliability as EV Use Grows

17 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"A new report by the North American Electric Reliability Corp. and utility groups highlights the need for collaboration between electric utilities and the electric vehicle industry to ensure electric system reliability.

EIA "forecasts that electricity consumption by the transportation sector will increase by more than a factor of 12 between 2021 and 2050 - from 12 billion kilowatt hours in 2021 to more than 145 billion kilowatt hours in 2050."

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Hydrogen, Fully Electric, Or Both? Heavy-Duty Trucking Has Some Big Decisions To Make

17 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"In a sign of how collaboration could be key to the development of hydrogen powered mobility, Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group have also set up cellcentric, a joint venture focused on the manufacture of fuel cells.

"Battery electric long-haul trucks are likely to be more cost-effective and more energy efficient, whereas hydrogen fuel cell trucks may offer increased flexibility in terms of refuelling and may be better suited to certain niche applications."

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How Electrifying Everything Became a Key Climate Solution

16 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"...widespread electrification faces huge obstacles. It would mean replacing more than 280 million gasoline-powered cars and 200 million home appliances that run on natural gas...It's also not enough to shift to electric machines if their electricity comes from power plants that burn fossil fuels.

..."the National Renewable Energy Laboratory...likened the transition from fossil fuels to electric to 'going from analog to digital.'

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EV Models Outnumber PHEV Choices For The First Time Since 2014

16 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"Toyota, Volvo, BMW, and others see them as a smart, effective bridge technology to EVs while others, including GM and Honda see them, at least for now in the U.S., as an unnecessary complication in the shift to EVs.

"By the end of 2022, EVs stood at about 6% of the U.S. market while PHEVs were at just over 1%...the number of EV models surpassed the number of plug-in hybrid models for the first time since 2014 - going from 20 to 38 distinct models in just a year."

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Cycling, Even With E-Bikes, May Reduce Risk of Health Conditions

16 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"The use of electric bicycles could help reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, as well as high blood pressure and obesity, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Hannover Medical School in Germany.

"The scientists analysed data from 1,250 electric bike riders and 629 conventional bike users...using an electric bicycle also has many benefits. It could reduce the risk of heart attack by 40%, the researchers say."

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