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Harbinger unveils a new dedicated platform for medium-duty commercial EVs

Charged

Medium-duty vehicles serve as the backbone of the commercial transportation industry, but fleet customers today face acute shortages of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles, and any meaningful supply of production-ready EV offerings is still years out,” said CEO John Harris.

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Ford and Porsche both ramp up multi-billion euro EV investment plans

Business Green

US motor giant Ford almost doubles its EV investment plans, while Porsche says 80 per cent of its vehicles sold will be electric in 2030, as European EV market accelerates. US motor giant Ford last week announced plans to invest $22bn in EVs and a further $7bn in autonomous vehicles through to 2025, nearly doubling its previous commitment.

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Commercial trucking's future is in the details

GreenBiz

It’s a great advertising tag line, but there are no free rides; someone always pays somewhere. Embedded in the price you pay for goods are things such as vehicle maintenance, insurance, driver labor, warehouse labor, packaging labor, fuel energy, transport tolls, packaging disposal and, of course, profit margin. Free delivery."

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'Truly revolutionary': Elon Musk hails Tesla battery breakthrough

Business Green

Elon Musk claims Tesla engineers have achieved a "major breakthrough" in battery technology, which he predicts could dramatically cut production costs, boost the range of electric vehicles and accelerate the shift towards renewable electricity.

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Cities are growing faster and smarter, but can they go greener? We asked Siemens.

EDF + Business

Autonomous vehicles would require even bigger steps such as adjusting roadway design, adding policies around jaywalking and other things that could really bring a city to a halt. Many car manufacturers now offer fully electric vehicles. Growing demand for cleaner vehicles will benefit cities with poor air quality.

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Commercial trucking’s future is in the details

AGreenLiving

” It’s a great advertising tag line, but there are no free rides; someone always pays somewhere. Embedded in the price you pay for goods are things such as vehicle maintenance, insurance, driver labor, warehouse labor, packaging labor, fuel energy, transport tolls, packaging disposal and, of course, profit margin.

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CES 2021's Green Highlights: Solar-powered TV remotes, electric air taxis, and balcony beekeeping

Business Green

Smart home gadgets are of rapidly growing interest to innovators, offering consumers greater ease of use, as well as opportunities to link up with green technologies such as battery storage, electric vehicle charging, and solar power generation to improve efficiency and ease pressure on the power grid.