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Report: Auto Emissions *Could* Have Dropped By 30%, But SUVs Ruined It For Everyone

27 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"...the rise in electric vehicles, carbon emissions from automobiles could have dropped by more than 30% over the past 10 years, except they haven't - and that's because of our global appetite for jumbo cars...

"SUVs represent 51% of the new car market, and the average light-duty vehicle weight has bulked up to an all-time high of more than 1.5 tonnes...Electric vehicles, which represent 15% of global new car sales in 2022, use three to six times less energy than ICE vehicles to travel the same distance."

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Cars Broke Los Angeles. Could A New Form Of Transit Fix It?

27 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

Renewing the Dream paints the portrait of a city whose history was always linked to the evolution of urban mobility...facilitated by a slew of tech startups, from micro-mobility...ever-expanding LA Metro system, they could help alleviate people’s reliance on private cars

"...a prototype for a new type of EV station that goes beyond the pragmatics of charging your car and provides a space for the community."

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In 2024, Republican EV Attacks May Fall Short as Swing States Reap Investment

27 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

Republicans assert "Electric vehicles are a 'hoax,' they do not work, and they are strengthening China's economy at the expense of American jobs.

"...roughly $128 billion in investments in domestic EV and battery manufacturing announced since the 2022 passage of the Inflation Reduction Act..."Trump had the United States losing the EV race to China and if he had his way, the jobs of the future would be going to China..."

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VW Cuts Workers As Brand Deemed "No Longer Competitive"

27 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"Volkswagen's higher-ups have decided the people's brand isn't extracting enough money from the people, so they've decided to cut costs to compensate. By firing more people.

"...brand chief Thomas Schaefer warned that high costs and low productivity were making its cars uncompetitive....downsizing is being handled humanely, at least, with 'partial or early retirement' covering the sum total of the layoffs."

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Tesla Scores Another Win With Surprising Announcement From Legacy Carmaker Toyota To Adapt NACS For Future EVs

27 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"A new deal between the Japanese manufacturer and Tesla will allow Toyota and Lexus battery EVs to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) on their cars from 2025, giving access to 12,000 Superchargers throughout the continent...'certain' models under its umbrella will allow for the technology.

"Toyota's announcement on Oct. 19 came just two days after BMW revealed it too will adopt the NACS on its electric vehicles by 2025."

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Over 200 Medical Journals Call On WHO To Declare Immediate Emergency: We Have To Act With Thought...But Also With Haste

26 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"...editorial published on Oct. 25 via peer-reviewed medical journal The BMJ, saying the combination of biodiversity loss and changing global temperatures is creating a crisis...the editorial cited, the rise of global temperatures due to human activities is just one possible contributing factor to the 'disruption of social and economic systems'

"The recognition of the crisis from multiple entities already bodes well."

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Should Cities Subsidise Shared Micromobility Services?

25 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"...cities are asking whether a more long-term, collaborative funding model could be worth considering. Known as 'micro-subsidies'...involves public entities like city transport departments funding part...shared e-scooters and bikes outside of core city centre areas

"For pennies on the dollar, you're expanding the reach of the transit system and creating a connected network."

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Can We Not Turn E-Bikes Into A Regulatory Nightmare?

25 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"...well-intentioned neglect and hyperactive safety Karens come together to create a perfect storm, and produce a terrible public policy outcome....The first thing they did was ban e-bikes from the sidewalks, because they're faster than normal bikes and an elderly person got hit by a rider...mindset is setting clean technology back and making life hard for young people who are trying to take care of the future of the planet they're inheriting.

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Toyota Solid-State Battery Production Won't Be The Game Changer We Hoped For

25 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"...Tokyo-based automaker recently announced that its advanced batteries would go into production by 2027, but solid-state tech won't reach mass production anytime soon...initial annual production will total around several hundred tons

"...the limited production of solid-state batteries could be enough to power a limited production run of sports or supercars...

"Toyota plans on selling more than three million electric vehicles by 2030"

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Fifteen Chinese Cities To Electrify All Public Vehicles

25 Nov 2023 | Synopsis

"The aim is to get a total of 600,000 electric public sector vehicles on the cities’ roads, the notice states. 'Public sector vehicles' covers buses, sanitation vehicles, taxis, postal vans, and more...

"China has witnessed a surge in electric bus adoption in recent years. Between 2014 and 2022, the number increased from 37,000 to 529,000...The plan includes the construction of over 700,000 charging piles and 7,800 battery-switching stations.

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