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Why I Think The Tesla Model Y Might Be Uniquely Good For People Nearing Retirement

January 22, 2025 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, tesla, tesla model y

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 03:57:07 +0000

This article explains the unique financial, safety, and self-driving advantages of EVs in general and the Tesla Model Y in particular. I’ve long been a fan of Tesla’s Model Y. I wrote 3 articles the day of the unveiling (almost 6 years ago), including this one claiming the 3rd row … [continued]

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Philippines President Opens Tesla Service Center

January 21, 2025 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Philippines, tesla

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:36:26 +0000

Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) highlighted his administration’s support for sustainable transportation and ongoing efforts to transition towards more electric vehicles (EVs) by gracing the launch of the Tesla Service Center at the Tesla Experience Center in Uptown Mall Bonifacio Global Center yesterday morning. “No one is more … [continued]

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WTF Is Actually Going On With Elon Musk?

January 21, 2025 admin 0 Comments autonomous vehicles, clean transport, covid-19, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:48:36 +0000

I just had a long chat with a good friend who was basically an OG in Tesla world. We talked about all kinds of Tesla topics trying to understand where Tesla would be going in 2025 and beyond. We covered a variety of topics, pros and cons, opportunities and risks. … [continued]

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Volkswagen And VinFast Take Different Routes To The Electric Car Future In India

January 21, 2025 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, India, vinfast, Volkswagen, volkswagen group

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 17:48:09 +0000

By some accounts, India surpassed China as the most populous country on Earth in April of 2023. Yet it does not have quite the intensely focused economic agenda of the Chinese government, which is why the shelves at Walmart are not laden with goods labeled “Made In India.” There are … [continued]

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The All-New Mazda6e Looks Great, Brings Back Fond Memories

January 20, 2025 admin 0 Comments africa, changan, changan automobile, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Mazda, mazda6, mazda6e, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:20:13 +0000

I have fond memories of Mazdas. Mazda had a significant footprint in Zimbabwe’s vehicle assembly sector during the heydays of auto assembly in Zimbabwe. During its peak era (from the 1980s to the late 1990s), vehicle assembly plants assembled about 20,000 vehicles per year. One of the main plants during … [continued]

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7 Tesla Good News Stories You May Have Missed

January 20, 2025 admin 0 Comments Audi, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Europe, policy & politics, Shipping, tesla, tesla semi, tesla service

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:47:57 +0000

A handful of Tesla stories have come up in recent weeks that I almost covered, that seemed worth covering, but in the end that just didn’t stimulate enough for a full story. After running across several more stories, I decided I’d just briefly cover them all in a couple of … [continued]

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Why the Car Industry Will Not Pay €15 Billion in Penalties in 2025

January 20, 2025 admin 0 Comments BMW, bmw group, cafe standards, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, ford, Hyundai, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics, renault nissan, renault-nissan alliance, renault-nissan-mitsubishi alliance, stellantis, tesla, toyota, transport & environment (t&e), Volkswagen, volkswagen group, volvo, volvo cars

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:44:04 +0000

The debate on one of the EU’s most important climate regulations is being distorted by bogus claims about high fines. Analysis has been circulating in the European Parliament estimating that car manufacturers would pay €15 billion in fines for not meeting the EU’s car CO2 targets in 2025. This echoes similar … [continued]

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Recycling Battery Metals Could Supply 25% Of Europe’s Electric Cars By 2030 — Study

January 19, 2025 admin 0 Comments battery recycling, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, ev batteries, ev battery recycling, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:39:04 +0000

But the EU and UK risk missing out as half of local recycling projects are at risk. Recycling could enable Europe to cut its reliance on EV battery mineral imports by up to a quarter by the end of the decade, a new study finds. Materials from end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap … [continued]

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Now Stellantis Cancels Long-Range Ram 1500 REV Electric Pickup Truck

January 19, 2025 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric cars, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, RAM, ram 1500, ram 1500 rev, stellantis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:05:16 +0000

Just the other day, I wrote about Stellantis suspending plans for the Chrysler Airflow EV. Now news is the company is cancelling the Ram 1500 REV. The news doesn’t come from Stellantis itself. It comes from Mopar Insiders, which reports that Ram has been telling suppliers the Ram 1500 REV … [continued]

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NIO ET7 & NIO ET5 Touring Win Green Design International Award

January 19, 2025 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, nio, nio et5, nio et5 tourer, nio et7

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:09:30 +0000

With the rise of Tesla and the EV market overall, one could think that every EV startup is just chasing money. And maybe that’s mostly right. However, some companies are more interested in being “green” leaders — seeming to have a genuine focus on protecting our climate, air, and water … [continued]

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