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Electric Trucks: How Many Fast-Charging Locations Are Needed in Europe?

July 18, 2024 admin clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Europe, ev charging, ev charging stations

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:00:59 +0000

A new joint study by Fraunhofer ISI and Amazon provides critical insights as to the optimal number and location of public fast-charging stations required to enable the widespread electrification of long-haul trucking in Europe. Using traffic flow estimates for 2030, the study built on Amazon’s open-source CHALET tool to analyse … [continued]

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Learning To Charge The Chevy Bolt On The Road — Trial & Error & Lots Of Learning

July 18, 2024 admin chargepoint, chevrolet bolt, chevy bolt, clean transport, Electric vehicles, electrify america, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev road trips, gm, maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:40:32 +0000

Last summer I bought a used 2017 Chevy Bolt. With a brand-spanking new battery, an 8-year warranty, and just over 20,000 miles, it was a good fit. Hubby installed an electrical outlet on the side of our rural country shed, and we were ready to charge for the majority of … [continued]

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Long-Distance Volkswagen ID.7, Japan Post Orders 3,000 (More) Minicab Electric Vehicles — Cleantech News Roundup

July 17, 2024 admin Audi, batteries, BMW, bp, bp pulse, clean transport, electric cars, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev charging, ford, lithium-ion batteries, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, renault, Volkswagen, volkswagen id.7

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:38:29 +0000

Japan Post is not a newcomer to the notion of using electric vehicles (EVs) to save money as well as the environment. Mitsubishi supplied the Japan Post with electric vehicles (EVs) roughly 11 years ago — 5,000 Minicab-MiEVs, the Minicab EV’s precursor. Now, a fresh Mitsubishi Motors order has been … [continued]

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Improved EV Credits Makes the Switch Even Easier for US Drivers

July 17, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, inflation reduction act of 2022., internal revenue service, IRS, market research, policy & politics, policy research, research

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 18:30:19 +0000

To avoid the worst impacts of climate change we need to switch from gasoline and diesel to electric vehicles powered by clean electricity as soon as possible. While driving an electric vehicle (EV) can save drivers on fuel and maintenance, the upfront cost of electric cars and trucks can be … [continued]

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Michigan Stops HOAs From Prohibiting Solar & Other CleanTech

July 15, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, energy efficiency, ev charging, Michigan, policy & politics, rooftop solar

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:15:11 +0000

Almost nobody likes HOAs. Sure, there are HOAs out there that play fair, act reasonably, and don’t contribute to the bad reputation that HOAs have earned for decades. However, unreasonable restrictions on everything imaginable, a lack of mercy for people struggling financially or with their health, and even criminal activity … [continued]

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Electrify America Updates App, Gets More Transparent About Reduced Power

July 15, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, electrify america, ev charging, ev charging stations

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:57:49 +0000

Electrify America recently announced an update to the company’s app for both Android and Apple devices. Now, the goal is to get everyone to install the update: New updates to the Electrify America mobile app are now available! Make sure you’re getting the most out of our app —download the … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2 Billion to Support American Auto Workers, Convert Facilities for Electric Vehicles

July 14, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, Manufacturing, policy & politics, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:40:32 +0000

Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Retool or Retrofit 11 Existing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Facilities to Support EV Manufacturing, Retaining and Creating Thousands of Good-Paying Union Jobs LANSING, MI — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced … [continued]

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“The Grid Can’t Handle EVs,” They Say. Let’s Put This Myth Out To Pasture.

July 14, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, demand response, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, grid, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:33:22 +0000

This is a topic that we’ve covered before, and repeatedly. Sadly, no matter how many times CleanTechnica and other EV websites show the errors in this argument, it just won’t die on the internet. The argument is sticky not because it’s a good argument, but because it depends on half-truths. … [continued]

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Is GM Making An EV Comeback?

July 14, 2024 admin chevrolet, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, gm, green economy, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:17:05 +0000

GM’s press release announcing end of quarter sales numbers finally had what we’ve all hoped to see: recovering EV sales figures! But, numbers are never anything without context. So, in this article, I’m going to cover what GM revealed and then discuss whether this means GM’s EV effort is back … [continued]

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Tesla Is Facing Demand Struggles On 3 Fronts

July 13, 2024 admin clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:27:59 +0000

The news about Tesla seems to all be positive this week since Tesla’s Q2 deliveries were a little bit higher than Wall Street expected. However, they were still down year over year. Furthermore, production was down even more than deliveries. (Deliveries: 466,140 − 443956 = down 22,184; Production: 479,700 − … [continued]

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