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EVs And The North American Auto Industry — A Canadian Perspective

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A tidal wave of tidbits infiltrates my email inbox every morning. Today I found an interesting story in something called The Walrus, which bills itself as “Canada’s Conversation.” Whether the title is an homage to the Walrus and the Carpenter scene in Alice in Wonderland or a reference to a … [continued]

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China’s Electric Trucks, Diesel’s Peak, and What Western Planners Still Don’t See

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By Ray Wills and Peter Newman CleanTechnica allows comments, and there are always great comments by readers, as well as the obligatory smattering of naysaying trolls. We thought we might collate and comment on the good stuff that came in on our article “China’s Electric Truck Moment Has Arrived — … [continued]

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CATL Is Building The Electric-Truck Platform Europe May Have To Join

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Swaptopus is easy to misread as a quirky name for another electric-truck infrastructure project. It is a newly formed joint venture between Octopus Energy and CATL, created to develop automated battery-swapping hubs for heavy trucks across Europe. Octopus is a UK-founded energy and technology group whose activities span electricity retail, … [continued]

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EU Backs Electrification to Make Europe More Secure

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EU Commission identifies grids as a bottleneck for electrification, promising to standardise vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology The EU Commission has announced an electrification target of 46% by 2040 — doubling the current level. Accelerating electrification is crucial if Europe is to reduce its reliance on imported fossil fuels. Prioritising transport — … [continued]

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Groups Take First Step Toward Lawsuit Against TVA Over Clean Air Act Violations at Kingston Site

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TVA’s unlawful actions come after utility reversed its decision to shutter Kingston coal plant KINGSTON, Tennessee — On Monday, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club, sent a notice of intent to sue to the Tennessee Valley Authority, warning the federal utility that its ongoing construction … [continued]

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