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Chinese Buses, European Fears, and the Truth About Connected Fleets

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A small test in Norway triggered a European debate about connected vehicles and national security. Engineers at Ruter, Oslo’s public transit agency, ran an inspection on new Chinese-made Yutong electric buses before accepting them into service. During controlled testing, they found that the buses’ remote diagnostics system allowed the manufacturer … [continued]

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Renewable Energy Infrastructure Resilience Tested as a Supertyphoon Approaches the Philippines

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The convergence of climate reality and energy transition Super Typhoon Fung-Wong (locally designated Uwan) is approaching the Philippines with forecast sustained winds potentially exceeding 185 kph (115 mph), and a possible intensification to Category 5 (157 mph or higher or 252 km/h or greater) strength, it tests a fundamental question … [continued]

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A Second Golden Spike for an Electrified Canada: Using Carney’s Budget to Link the Provinces

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Mark Carney’s first budget as Finance Minister quietly provided Canada with the ingredients for something the country has lacked for a century: a truly national electricity backbone. The Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit, a 15% refundable credit on new generation, storage, and the transmission of electricity between provinces and territories, … [continued]

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Burnouts for the Planet: How Electric Classic Cars Is Electrifying Icons & Smoking Tires

7 min read

The crew over at Electric Classic Cars in Wales, UK, have been giving a second life to some of the most beautiful cars from days gone past thanks to a new generation of electric battery packs and motors. They’ve developed custom kits that allow them to rapidly electrify a handful … [continued]

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