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Major truck OEMs form PACT to advocate for EV infrastructure development – Charged EVs

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Vehicle OEMs are investing large sums to advance the transition to electric vehicles, even as they lobby governments to water down the emissions regulations that are forcing that transition. The pursuit of contradictory goals is a basic fact of human nature, and the commercial truck industry is no exception.

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GM’s rosy year-end figures obscure the fact that legacy automakers are in deep trouble – Charged EVs

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“The greatest responsibility for us as a company is dealing with climate change,” says Daimler Trucks as it lobbies the EPA to water down emissions regulations. Indeed, the report makes cheerful reading—for anyone who doesn’t believe in climate change, and thinks EVs are a passing fad.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

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This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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PowerCell, Siemens to partner on development of marine fuel cell systems; integration into BlueDrive

Green Car Congress

They are low-noise and are based on the almost unlimited availability of water as a resource. If commercial shipping is to meet the IMO target, and seriously take on the challenge that the climate change poses, large sections of it has to convert to much more sustainable solutions. —Per Wassén, CEO of PowerCell.

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Former EPA exec surveys the road ahead for US emissions standards

Charged EVs

The Trump administration attempted to throw this process into reverse by watering down the federal standards. You have companies like Volvo and GM saying, “We have an aspirational target—all new sales for vehicles are going to be a hundred percent electric in 2035.” He cares a lot about climate change, but also cares a lot about jobs.

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