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ITS-Davis study finds social influence a key element in transitioning to more sustainable transportation such as PHEVs

Green Car Congress

Research from the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis (ITS-Davis) suggests it will take more than a reasonable price and good information to get consumers to make more sustainable transportation choices, such as the purchase of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

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At the EV Crossroads

Clean Fleet Report

A Personal Milestone; Two Cars That Demonstrate the Choices. When this publication began in 2006 commercially available electric vehicles were a novelty; the idea of a mainstream EV was part of a vision of a sustainable transportation system of the future. stand when it comes to the transition to electric vehicles.

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The Kiwi business journey to Carbon Zero

Drive Electric

Lower your company-wide emissions with sustainable vehicles. Businesses big and small will play a vital role in reducing New Zealand’s carbon emissions through the transition to more sustainable transport. BEVs currently have a more expensive purchase price than internal combustion engine equivalents.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. Executive Summary. Consumer education .

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