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India directs Coal India to invest in EVs & charging pods

Electric Vehicles India

India directs Coal India to invest in EVs & charging pods. In its many initiatives, the latest initiative the government’s Coal Ministry has asked state-run Coal India to diversify its interests to areas such as electric vehicles and charging stations. Read the complete article about India directs Coal India. .

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Chevy Dealership Adds Solar Trackers

CleanTechnica EVs

Cutting pollution and global heating emissions in the United States is dependent more than anything else on 1) shifting from fossil fuel powered vehicles to electric vehicles and human-powered transit, and 2) switching from coal and natural gas to solar and wind energy.

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India’s Own Battery Manufacturing Plant

Electric Vehicles India

Initially, the company will be procuring the processed Coal Tar from its parent company JSW Steels which they make into Thick black pellets or in liquid form and this can be widely used in the manufacturing of tyres, Fuels and paints. The company plans to file three more patents regarding this retreating of coal tar.

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VW Says ‘Nein’ to ID.7 in America – For Now

The Truth About Cars

This could be another canary in the coal mine that is EV sales in America, a segment whose take rate remain apace but not at the leaps and bounds of the last couple of years. However, it is worth noting the ID.7 7 has been on sale across the pond since 2023 and has won a smattering of awards. Reading the tea leaves, it isn't a bad car.

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2016 Chevy Malibu Hybrid, VW Solid-State Batteries, Natural Gas Growth: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we look at the powertrain of the upcoming 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, Volkswagen''s interest in solid-state batteries for electric cars, and why natural gas is displacing coal in electricity generation. If you''re looking for a good laugh today, read Car and Driver''s hilarious take on why car dealers. Today in Car News'

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Opinion: Making Sense of the Stellantis Auto Show Decision

The Truth About Cars

Now, to be clear, that decision is only from the corporate side – local dealers could still participate. That said, it’s obviously going to hurt the consumer days if Stellantis isn’t there – even if local dealers step up. We reached out to the Chicago Auto Show folks about that, and have not yet heard back. I could be wrong.

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Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not

EV Central

Because if all we do is flood the market with BEVs – and New South Wales still has 75 per cent of its power generated by coal – all we have done is shift the emissions from the tailpipe to the power station.” 2024 Mitsubishi Triton. The federal government target is to have 82 per cent of Australia running on renewable energy by 2030.