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Mercedes Says EVs "Technically Superior" To E-Fuel Combustion Cars

26 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"...CEO Ola Kalleniues recently told a German newspaper [that] Mercedes will favor EVs over vehicles with combustion engines...as it finds them "technically superior" to combustion engines, even if they work on e-fuels.

"around the middle of the decade, the marque will have reduced investments in ICEs by as much as 80 percent compared to today...they will be sold only as plug-in hybrids developed together with local partners from Geely."

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Study: EV Policy Around Gasoline Superusers Could Help the Most

26 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

Seattle-based advocacy group Coltura "recently released a new study building on findings published in 2021 which found that one in 10 drivers burn nearly a third of U.S. gasoline.

"...reducing emissions by 50% would require nine million EVs on the road if gasoline superusers switched first, compared to 24 million if the superusers switched last, according to the study...Gasoline superusers spend an average $500 a month on fuel and $300 a month on vehicle maintenance and repairs..."

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Honda To Step Up Its Game with New Electric Motorcycles and EVs

26 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"The Japanese automaker aims to produce 2 million EVs annually by 2030. At the same time, Honda plans to increase its annual sales of electric motorcycles to 3.5 million units by 2025.

"The Japanese automaker plans to launch 10 or more all-electrified motorcycles worldwide by 2025. Its 2030 goal is to sell 3.5 million electric motorcycles annually, approximately 15% of Honda’s total unit sales.

"Honda already has plans for three specific auto markets, including North America, China, and Japan."

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Here's Why EPA's $400M In Electric School Bus Grants Matter And How They’ll Be Allocated

26 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021 authorized the EPA to offer rebates in 2022 to replace diesel school buses..."clean and zero-emission (ZE) models..." Electric buses are being prioritized over alternative fuels in the 2023 grant program as well...over 2,000 applications in the 2022 Rebate Program, more than 90% of buses requested in the first round were for zero-emission electric buses..Replacing just one diesel school bus with an electric school bus can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 54,000 pounds each year.."

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GM Announces Chevy Bolt Is Over, Long Live the Electric Equinox

25 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"This marks the end of the Bolt EV as the most affordable/capable EV in the US market and a pioneering electrification milestone.

"The Bolt was the best US selling non-Tesla EV in the first quarter with almost 20,000 sold. 75% of Bolt owners were new to GM, the highest conquest rate for any of its vehicles. At the same time, Bolt owners are among the happiest with 80% saying they would buy another Chevy."

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OPINION: Climate Isn't A Distraction From Australia Military's Job of War Fighting. It's Front And Centre

25 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"...the strategic review of Australia's military released yesterday...devotes just over one of its 100 pages to what climate change means for defence...the Australian review focused more on climate change as a potential distraction from the military's core business of war fighting...This focus is too narrow.

"Climate change could make armed conflict more likely by acting as a "threat multiplier."

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Tesla Gives Update On Battery Degradation: Only 12% After 200,000 Miles

25 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"...Tesla released its 2022 Impact Report, and the automaker updated its battery degradation data - now reporting 12% battery degradation after 200,000 miles...The results are similar, although slightly worse than in its previous Impact Report

"...Early data from newer Model 3 and Model Y vehicles also show strong capacity retention of less than 10% after 100,000 miles and less than 15% after 200,000 miles..."

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California Might Require Bidirectional Charging Capability In EVs

25 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"...SB 233 has passed the California Senate Energy Committee and now heads to the Senate Transportation Committee...for further consideration...the bill would ensure all new EVs sold in California after 2027 would have the ability to discharge power from their battery packs to assist the power grid, or provide a backup power source for homes...[at present] only a subset of EVs offer bidirectional charging."

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Stockholm To Soon Sail Into Green Future With First Autonomous Fully-Electric Ferry

25 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"Zeam is an autonomous, fully electric passenger ferry that will soon be speeding through the canals of Stockholm...a sleek 39-foot-long catamaran designed to carry up to 25 passengers at a time. The ferry will have 15 hours of continuous electric power each day.

"...goal is to control the vessel solely from the control room, allowing for greater efficiency and safety...it will be operating between the islands of Kungsholmen and Soder Mellarstrand in Stockholm."

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South Florida Faces Fuel Crisis From Flooding - Electric Cars Fine

24 Apr 2023 | Synopsis

"A staggering 59% of all gas stations in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area were out of fuel at one point Tuesday, along with another 21% of gas stations in West Palm Beach...The deluge closed Port Everglades for 36 hours. The port is the hub for 40% of the state's gasoline distribution

"While millions of South Floridians were searching for, fighting for, waiting in long lines for, and probably paying an arm and a leg for gasoline, electric car drivers in South Florida were conveniently charging up their EVs at their homes..."

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