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Volvo Cars Reveals the New XC70 PHEV
The new Volvo XC70 SUV is Volvo Cars’ first long-range plug-in hybrid, offering an all-electric driving range of over 200km under the CLTC testing cycle — the longest of any Volvo plug-in hybrid to date. Blending the latest technology, advanced safety and Scandinavian design, the new XC70 is a perfect … [continued]
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Ford: Why Simplicity is The Blueprint for Our Future Electric Vehicle Platform
By Doug Field, chief EV, digital and design officer at Ford. A century ago, Henry Ford said he would build a car for the great multitude, one “constructed of the best materials…after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise.” That car, the Model T, didn’t just change Ford; it … [continued]
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Countries Obliged to Include Aviation Contrails in Climate Plans under Paris Agreement, New Legal Advice Shows
Legal analysis finds that countries that do not include non-CO2 emissions from aviation are breaching their climate obligations. Green groups T&E and Opportunity Green urge countries to do so before this year’s COP in Brazil. Legal analysis carried out by leading environmental law barristers concludes¹ that countries must include non-CO2 … [continued]
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Finding the Spark at Long Beach’s New Electric Vehicle Campus
By Ann Diep is a senior technical program manager at Ford. First introduced to the public as a “skunkworks” operation, the Ford team charged with developing advanced electric vehicles has grown its footprint with a new, two-building campus in Long Beach, California — and is working closely with its partners … [continued]
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New Pumped Hydropower Storage Project Aims For Fast-Track Approval
A proposed 1.5-gigawatt pumped storage hydropower project in New Mexico aims to leverage 70 hours of long duration energy storage capacity to help decarbonize the regional grid.
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