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"Royal Mail launches new fleet of electric HGVs"
#RoyalMail #Vehicles #ElectricVehicles

"the [Chinese] plan removes #ElectricVehicles from the list of strategic emerging industries. That move has been misread by some commentators as a retreat. It is better seen as a milestone of maturity. When an industry no longer needs preferential support or policy protection, it has crossed from experiment to normalcy"

"Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars"
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Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
Making electric vehicles and their batteries is a dirty process that uses a lot of energy. But a new study says that EVs quickly make up for that with less overall emissions through two years of use than a gas-powered vehicle.

"Number of public EV charging points surges 23% in a year"
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"Supermarket EV chargers in Berlin could improve efficiency by over 250%"
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Supermarket EV chargers in Berlin could improve efficiency by over 250%
German researchers say shared-use and digital brokerage models could lift utilization and profitability of supermarket EV charging stations by up to 255%.

"China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September as competition at home intensifies"
#China #EV #ElectricVehicles

China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September as competition at home intensifies
HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported that its electric vehicle exports doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded further into overseas markets. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Tuesday that exports of “new energy vehicles,” which include battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, jumped 100% last month to 222,000 […]

Accelerating electric freight in Mexico City with VEMO, C40, and The Climate Pledge! #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

VEMO, C40, and The Climate Pledge partner to accelerate the electric freight transition in Mexico - C40 Cities
Mexico City, Mexico – C40 Cities, The Climate Pledge (TCP), and VEMO, a Mexican cleantech company, announced today a strategic...

"Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power factory in Australia"
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Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power factory in Australia
Repurposed electric vehicle batteries are being used in the energy storage component of a solar and battery system supplying operations at Nissan Australia’s aluminum casting plant in Victoria.

"Could electric vehicle battery waste fix concrete’s carbon problem?"
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Could electric vehicle battery waste fix concrete’s carbon problem?
Lithium waste from electric vehicles could become a vital ingredient in low-carbon concrete, say researchers testing a new environmental solution.

"Report: UK car industry on course to meet 2025 EV sales target"
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"Guest post: How to steer EVs towards the road of ‘mass adoption’"
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Guest post: How to steer EVs towards the road of ‘mass adoption’ - Carbon Brief
This article sets out the key findings of a new report, including a proposed policy framework that could keep the EV transition on track.

"Chicago-area mayors push ahead on EVs despite federal pullback"
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Chicago-area mayors push ahead on EVs despite federal pullback
Trump funding cuts scrambled the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus' plans to deploy chargers, but the group is redoubling other efforts to boost EV adoption.

"‘We’ve future-proofed’: how UK’s biggest car factory upgraded for EV revolution"
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"The policy change that could put more EVs on the road"
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The policy change that could put more EVs on the road
In many states, carmakers are prohibited from selling directly to consumers. Cutting out the middleman could help speed EV adoption.

"EV charging projects in grid-constrained locations get £10m funding boost"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles