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California, New Zealand Announce Climate Change Partnership

28 May 2022 | Synopsis

"...California and New Zealand [top officials] signed a pledge Friday agreeing to help fight climate change by sharing ideas and best practices, including how to put millions more electric vehicles on the road... The agreement doesn't commit either government to specific policies but outlines broad areas for cooperation.

"New Zealand is home to 5 million people compared to California's population of 39 million and has a much smaller economy. Both are experiencing the effects of climate change."

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The Mercedes Formula E Team Makes Electric Bikes Now

28 May 2022 | Synopsis

"The 'budget' Formula E Team eBike has a range of 40 miles and will hit 20mph thanks to its 250W motor and 7ah battery. The Silver Arrows eBike adds more battery, up to 17ah, which increases the range to 75 miles and the price to $4,500.

"The Sport eBike will set you back $4,950 and lives up to its name with a bigger 500W motor that helps power it on to a top speed of 25mph."

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Meet the Emirati Businesswoman Behind First UAE-Made Electric Car

28 May 2022 | Synopsis

"Dr Majida is the first Emirati woman with a practical doctorate in business administration in supply chain management and manufacturing from UAE University. Following her passion to be a pioneer of the industrial sector, she opened an automotive factory: Sandstorm Motor Vehicles Manufacturing."

The Al Damani DMV300 EV has top speed of 160 kmh and range of 405 km.

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All the EVs That Currently Qualify for the US Federal Tax Credit

28 May 2022 | Synopsis

"...these federal tax credits will not last forever, and they may have already expired for your vehicle. As the demand for electric vehicles increases, sales push certain manufacturers over the predetermined threshold of qualified sales… at least for now.

"This includes US automakers like Tesla (as well as GM and shortly Toyota), who topped over 200,000 qualified plug-in electrics sold a few years ago, and as a result no longer qualifies for any federal tax credit..."

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Great Wall Motors to Offer VW Beetle-like EV with Comfort of Women in Mind

27 May 2022 | Synopsis

"The Ora Ballet Cat, which is built with "ergonomics shaped around smaller female frames...Another feature of the Ora Ballet Cat is 'Warm Man Mode,' which was specifically added to provide comfort to drivers suffering from menstrual discomfort.

"The electric driving range is said to be in excess of 500 kilometres, with a top speed of 155km/h."

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More Car Buyers Ready to Consider EVs, But Lack of Charging Access Remains a Hurdle

27 May 2022 | Synopsis

"Almost a quarter (24%) of shoppers surveyed in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration Study being released Thursday say they are "very likely" to consider an EV for their next purchase or lease...

"That's a 4% increase of those who are "very likely" to consider an EV compared with 2021, the first year of the study."

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Auckland, New Zealand Ranked Top In the World for Going Green the Fastest

27 May 2022 | Synopsis

"The Bionic rankings look at 40 of the world's most populated cities across the world, scoring them on 13 different metrics, such as pollution levels, electric vehicle uptake, annual plastic waste, renewable energy usage and meat consumption.

"Auckland's not the only New Zealand city to be noticed for going green. Lonely Planet named Wellington as one of the top eco-cities in the world..."

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Lithium Mine Investments Aren't Keeping Up with the EV Supply Chain

27 May 2022 | Synopsis

"...battery materials consultancy Benchmark Minerals calculates that the downstream of EV supply chain is growing at twice the pace of upstream mining and processing. 'Something drastic needs to happen to close this gap if one of the key pillars of the [energy transition] is to exist at scale...'

"Though the US has one of the world's richest lithium resources, it only has one lithium mine in operation accounting for under 2% of global production."

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Joby Aviation Secures Certificate to Operate Commercial Air Taxis

26 May 2022 | Synopsis

"...certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin on-demand commercial air taxi operations....

"While it's a significant milestone that puts Joby closer to its stated goal of launching its electric aerial ridesharing service commercially in 2024, the startup still has a ways to go until it can ferry passengers in its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles."

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If Europe and Japan Can Have Small, Cheap EVs, Why Can't America?

26 May 2022 | Synopsis

"(US) automakers will argue that small cars are not profitable in the US...the last time we were offered an electric kei car in the form of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, it wasn't all that appealing to US car buyers.

"More affordable EVs designed with US tastes in mind are in the works at General Motors and Honda, although those vehicles are still five years away from market. In the meantime, it seems like our best hope for getting smaller, cheaper EVs on our streets might be by bombarding the companies with calls to do so."

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25% of New York's Streets Could Be Converted as Squares and Cycle Paths

26 May 2022 | Synopsis

"NYC 25x25 plan...acts to transform a quarter of the current urban space available to cars: an area equivalent to thirteen Central Parks to be taken away from traffic."

"Called NYC 25x25, the plan specifically calls for the creation of 500 miles of protected bike lanes, another 500 miles of dedicated bus lanes, new secure waste receptacles, and an area equivalent to 13 Central Parks removed from urban traffic."

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"A Resounding Victory": Court Rules Exxon Must Stand Trial for Lying to the Public About Climate Change

26 May 2022 | Synopsis

"The lawsuit filed in 2019 by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey accuses Exxon of violating the state's consumer protection laws through a decades-long effort to conceal what it knew about the negative environmental impacts of burning fossil fuels...

"In particular, the complaint says, Exxon deceived investors about the risks that global warming poses to its business and misled consumers by downplaying the dangerous effects of its products and overstating what the company is doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."

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