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Are Chinese Electric Cars Reliable? Here's What New Data Says

11 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

The 2024 China New Energy Vehicle Initial Quality Study from JD Power found that quality problems in Chinese-made electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars have increased since 2023...The report captured data from almost 10,000 EV and PHEV owners across 81 cities in China...cars manufactured in China by Chinese companies were found to have fewer quality issues overall than cars manufactured in China by international brands..."

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NASCAR Enters The Electric Era With New EV Prototype

09 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"The car is part of a new partnership between NASCAR and ABB...that will see ABB help NASCAR achieve public sustainability targets...The vehicle was created in collaboration with NASCAR's OEM partners, Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota... the vehicle has three STARD UHP 6-Phase motors (one front, two rear) supplying power directly to all four specially designed Goodyear Racing Eagle tires, a 78-kWh liquid-cooler battery, and can produce 1,000 kW (1,341 horsepower) at peak power."

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Drone Manufacturer DJI Unexpectedly Enters Cycling Market With Avinox eMTB Motor

09 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"...DJI has entered the electric mountain bike market with the Avinox - a 2.25kg lightweight motor system that delivers twice as much torque as its competitors...That’s twice as much as other lightweight motors, such as Specialized's SL 1.2 (50 Nm).

"Riders can choose from the traditional Eco, Trail and Turbo modes, as well as a 30-second Boost mode, which temporarily delivers maximum power and torque."

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Alaska Airlines Reveals Groundbreaking Tech Getting Us Closer To Sustainable Flight - It's More Watery Than We Imagined

09 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

Alaska Airlines - which announced plans in late 2023 to merge with Hawaiian Airlines - is one of those partners collaborating with innovative developer Regent to bring the all-electric, 12-passenger seaglider to market...the seaglider operates in three modes: float (when leaving the dock), hydrofoil (as it speeds up), and fly (once it hits open water)...next-generation batteries could increase the length of routes to as much as 500 miles per charge."

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The Energy Transition Requires a Holistic Approach

09 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"Energy 2040: Aligning Innovation, Economics and Decarbonization...explores how new sources of energy are disrupting long-held beliefs and assumptions on how energy should be generated, transmitted and distributed....in 2010 there was not a single CEO of a grid operator, electric utility, automotive or oil company who thought that electric vehicles, solar power or batteries were going to be cost competitive any time soon..."

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European Carmakers Unhappy After EU Hits China With Tariffs On Electric Vehicles

09 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"...investigation...concluded that the battery electric vehicles produced in China benefit from unfair subsidisation...a threat of economic injury to the EU's own electric car makers

"...German auto giant Volkswage...[stated] countervailing duties are generally not suitable for strengthening the competitiveness of the European automotive industry in the long term – we reject them

"BMW chief Oliver Zipse...it harms the business model of globally active companies."

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New Study Reveals Health Benefits Of Electric Vehicle Transition: 'Each City Requires Unique Regulations Or Strategies'

06 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"...study from the University of Houston examined the possible health benefits of vehicle electrification scenarios across four major U.S. cities...In a full electrification scenario, Houston could prevent 157 premature deaths monthly. Meanwhile, New York and Chicago could avoid a respective 796 and 328 premature deaths per month...cities could also enjoy economic benefits related to health outcomes; the study projected savings anywhere from $51 million to $249 million a day."

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Atlas Shows How Sustainable Transit Is Around the World

06 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"A first-of-its-kind global interactive map gauges cities’ progress on car-free transportation options, from frequent trains and buses to bike lane access.

"The first annual Atlas of Sustainable City Transport looks at nine metrics of sustainable mobility in more than 1,000 metropolitan areas around the world...not just European cities that set an example for others. On the metric of proximity to transit, Tel Aviv and Bogota come in just behind Wroclaw..."

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How E-Bikes Took Over European Cities

06 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"Battery-boosted models now comprise a majority of bike sales in several European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, and they're rapidly gaining share in others such as France and Switzerland.

[Europe's]...experience offers lessons about how North America could catalyze uptake - as well as advanced warning about headaches that can arise when such vehicles become ubiquitous."

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Starting Late In 2025, London Electric Vehicle Drivers Will Have To Pay Congestion Charge

06 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"...EVs will no longer be able to drive through the city for free and will be subject to the same £15-a-day congestion charge currently incurred by other drivers...Congestion Charge Zone areas including Westminster, Holborn, Farringdon, Marylebone and the City.

">..TfL's decision could potentially impact up to 100,000 e-car owners in London...Low Emission and Ultra-Low Emission Zones for 70,000 fewer non-compliant vehicles on London roads."

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