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Electric Vehicles & Solar Can Help Reduce Zimbabwe’s Negative Trade Balance

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According to Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Finance and the national statistics agency Zimstat, in 2024, Zimbabwe’s merchandise imports were projected to reach $9.08 billion. On the other hand, exports were projected to be close to $7.4 billon. The means the trade deficit was estimated to be close to $1.7 billion. This … [continued]

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EVs Take 89.9% Share In Norway – But HEVs Now Outperform PHEVs

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The December auto market saw plugin EVs take 89.8% share in Norway, up from 89.6% year on year. BEVs saw a slight dip in share compared to recent months, due to an end-of-year clearout of other powertrains, and a pull-forward ahead of coming tax changes. Overall auto volume was 13,652 … [continued]

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Janus Electric Prime Movers — A Better Option?

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CleanTechnica has been following the progress of Janus Electric truck conversions for over three years. The innovative tech trucking company has just announced the launch of the first completed solar-powered “Intermodal Charge & Change Station” at the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In about 4 minutes … [continued]

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British Columbia Shows Norway How To Decarbonize Ferries

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Moving people and vehicles across short distances is a no-brainer for batteries and electric motors. The only problem, as with most electrification of transportation, is getting electricity at sufficient power levels to the point of charging. British Columbia has a very obvious and straightforward strategy for its ferries. British Columbia … [continued]

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Electric & Autonomous Trucks Won’t Fix This, But YOU Can!

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With all of the crazy new year’s news (electric truck terrorism is a thing now apparently), a news story from just a couple of weeks ago feels like ancient news. It’s almost like that Pecos, Texas train derailment happened last year or something! (oh, wait…) Some online commenters were saying … [continued]

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