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Amid progress on electric vehicles, political setbacks frustrate advocates in Maine, Connecticut

Energy Central

After setbacks to adopting electric vehicle sales targets in Maine and Connecticut, New England clean transportation advocates are regrouping with a focus on charging infrastructure and consumer education.

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The race to mainstream electric vehicles by 2030

GreenBiz

The race to mainstream electric vehicles by 2030. The Climate Group's EV100 program , which has 92 member companies that have pledged to buy EVs and install EV chargers, features the tagline: "Making electric transport the new normal by 2030.". Transportation & Mobility. Policy & Politics. Electric Vehicles.

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DOE releases $131 million in funding for EV batteries and other transport-related projects

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The latest round of funding to be announced by the US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office includes support for a wide range of projects designed to advance low-carbon transportation technologies, including several EV-related initiatives. The lowly lead-acid battery remains in the mix—East Penn Manufacturing scored $1.6

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5 Lessons from China, India, Vietnam on Decarbonizing Transport and Accelerating Climate Action

The City Fix

The momentum towards low-carbon and sustainable transport is growing globally, but the sector still lags behind many others and each country faces a unique path to travel. Political landscapes, regulations, industry interests, market set-ups, financial resources and social considerations all.

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Report: Rapid Transport Decarbonization Means We’ve Probably Passed Peak Oil

GreenTechMedia

The global peak in oil consumption may already be past us, according to a new report from Carbon Tracker — and China and India's rapid transition to low carbon transport is the reason why. China and India are responsible for half of that projected growth. It's a really significant issue,” he added. "It's

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Mercedes-Benz unveils electric trucks for construction site applications

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks presented several battery-electric trucks for construction site applications at this year’s bauma construction industry trade show in Munich. Mercedes has already been equipping the eActros , which went into series production in 2021, for heavy-duty distribution with the appropriate electric power take-off.

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Transforming Transportation 2024: Mobilizing Finance for Climate Action

The City Fix

If a picture can tell a whole story, then the image below of an intersection in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, shows the past, present and future of global transformation in the transport sector. During Transforming Transportation 2024, which focused on.