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September 25, 2020
With fewer than 9,000 hydrogen vehicles on the road in California, Ohnsman thinks the state backing more specialized fueling stations will help spur consumer interest in investing in the zero-emissions technology.
KCRW
September 25, 2020
California will phase out sales of new, gasoline-powered cars by 2035 as part of its fight against climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced — the first state to set an expiration date for the traditional automobile.
Fortune
September 25, 2020
California’s bold plan to phase out sales of new all-gasoline cars by 2035 could face legal challenges down the line from federal officials and industry—but how it may play out is uncertain.
Bloomberg Law
September 25, 2020
Pumping the brakes on new gas car sales, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in an executive order Wednesday that if you want to buy a new car, you’ll have to go electric by 2035.
CBS 13
September 23, 2020
At its much-hyped Battery Day, Tesla Inc. yesterday unleashed a blizzard of innovations that it said could make battery-making cheaper and result in a $25,000 Tesla within three years.
E&E News
September 23, 2020
Reducing the cost of electric vehicles is all about a cheaper battery. Tesla outlined a plan that includes making more of the components itself.
WIRED
September 23, 2020
Tesla on Tuesday unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) battery design featuring improvements to density, cost per kilowatt-hour and manufacturing efficiency.
Utility Dive
September 15, 2020
Uber has pledged to make all of its rides in North America and Europe fully electric by 2030, after a new report found the ride-hailing company’s operations to be more damaging to the environment than private transportation.
Financial Times
September 15, 2020
Emissions from electricity generation remain the largest single contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions: 36% of energy-related emissions in 2019.
Quartz
September 15, 2020
The ride-hail company joined rival Lyft with a “green” pledge. It’s counting on incentives to encourage drivers to switch to battery power.
WIRED
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