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CURATED EV NEWS ABSTRACTS

VW ID. Aero Concept Revealed As US-Bound EV Flagship With 385-Mile Range

27 Jun 2022 | Abstracted from Car Buzz

VW "claims an impressive 385-mile range...and a sumptuously appointed cabin. The automaker hasn't revealed a lot as far as technical details go but notes the concept is equipped with a 77 kWh lithium-ion battery.

"..we know the ID.Aero's USDM version will be revealed in 2023, so expect a market release in early 2024...Volkswagen has said it expects the production version of the European ID.Aero will roll down the production line in 2023."

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McMurtry Speirling Electric 'Batmobile' Warps Time, Resets Goodwood Hill Climb Record

27 Jun 2022 | Abstracted from Motor Authority

"Performance claims include a 0-60 mph time of less than 1.5 seconds and a top speed of 150 mph...Normally the top speed is over 200 mph...

"...the downsized [all electric] 'Batmobile' rocketed up the hill in just 39.08 seconds. The previous record for the 1.16-mile hill climb that winds its way around the grounds of Goodwood House was the 39.9 seconds set in 2019."

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These Indian States Are Considering Ropeway as Alternative Mode of Public Transport

27 Jun 2022 | Abstracted from CNBC TV18

"The key projects in consideration include the Dehradun City Urban Ropeway Project in Uttarakhand covering 25 km with an estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore, the Mumbai-Elephanta Ropeway covering 8 km with an estimated cost of Rs 700 crore, the Mahavirnagar-Gorai Urban Ropeway Project covering 7.20 km with an estimated cost of Rs 575 crore, and the Film City-Jewar Airport in UP with an estimated cost of about Rs 800 crore."

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London Mayor Khan Moves Toward Running City Tube on 100% Renewable Electricity

27 Jun 2022 | Abstracted from CityAM

"The London Underground is one of the UK's largest consumers of electricity and uses enough energy every year to power 12 per cent of London's homes.

"Khan outlined plans in 2020 to make the Tube run entirely on renewables by 2030 as a part of his plan to make the capital carbon neutral by then...the first tender spent on ensuring '110 per cent of TfL's required electricity from renewable energy sources."

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This London, Ont., Tech Firm Is Making E-BIkes An Easy Alternative to Cars for Its Workers

27 Jun 2022 | Abstracted from CBC

"50 Northern Commerce employees were gifted the [$3.500 Tern] e-bikes to foster an environmentally friendly commute.

Sr. VP "McClenaghan decided to gift the e-bikes to his team as a way to share his new-found passion with them, and also as a "thank you" gesture for the staffers...he believes the e-bikes can be a game changer in helping to combat climate change. He says the bikes serve as a multi-functional tool and a second-car replacement."

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