Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) take delivery of first electric vehicle from Volvo Trucks

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) take delivery of first electric vehicle from Volvo Trucks

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) are moving towards electric vehicles and have taken the delivery of their first EV. In a landmark move for emergency services and sustainable transport in Australia, Volvo Trucks has delivered the first Volvo 6×4 FMX Heavy Duty Electric Prime Mover (FMX Electric). The milestone was celebrated at the Volvo’s Wacol factory, attended by special guests: QFES Commissioner, Steve Smith AFSM Minister for Fire and Disaster Recovery and Minister for Correc...
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Politics Is Pushing Some Americans to Resist Electric Vehicles

Politics Is Pushing Some Americans to Resist Electric Vehicles

Tsvetana Paraskova Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews.  More Info By Tsvetana Paraskova – May 27, 2024, 7:06 AM CDT Many U.S. consumers resist buying electric vehicles because of politics—Republican voters are likely to have negative opinions about EVs and wouldn’t buy such a car even when they can afford it. Most conservative respondents in a Morning Consult poll for The Wall Street Journal view...
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Supercapacitors can help charge your laptop in a minute or your electric vehicle in 10

Supercapacitors can help charge your laptop in a minute or your electric vehicle in 10

A team of scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder has made a groundbreaking discovery that could potentially revolutionize energy storage and charging times for electronic devices and electric vehicles. The research, led by Ankur Gupta, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, was published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The team’s research focused on moving tiny charged particles, called ions, within a complex network of minuscule p...
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Could Thailand Become the Next Electric Vehicle Powerhouse?

Could Thailand Become the Next Electric Vehicle Powerhouse?

Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – May 25, 2024, 10:00 AM CDT Thailand, with its established auto industry and low-cost production, is becoming a leader in EV manufacturing in Southeast Asia. Government incentives, green funding from the ADB, and favorable policies are attracting major EV comp...
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Elon Musk says he doesn’t want 100% tariff on China-made electric vehicles

Elon Musk says he doesn’t want 100% tariff on China-made electric vehicles

Tesla supremo Elon Musk is criticizing the import tax that the Biden administration has levied against Chinese electric vehicles, saying Tesla doesn’t need them. The CEO voiced his opinion about the new 100 percent tariff on China-made EVs at the Viva Tech conference in Paris, according to the Telegraph, which quoted him as saying: “Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs, I was surprised when they were announced.” He reportedly added: “Things that inhibit freedom of...
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Cities Are Switching to Electric Vehicles Faster Than Individuals

Cities Are Switching to Electric Vehicles Faster Than Individuals

CLIMATEWIRE | City governments are adopting electric vehicles faster than individual car buyers. While the results vary by region, and often differ widely among U.S. cities in the same state, most large cities have adopted some kind of climate goal, and some of them are buying EVs for their municipal fleets at a faster rate than the general public. And that progress could speed up as more EVs enter the market and as cities get educated about grant funding and tax incentives that were passed over...
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Green credentials of electric vehicles come under fire

Green credentials of electric vehicles come under fire

Electric vehicles are often presented as a key technology for drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thus helping curb climate change. But manufacturing electric cars requires the mining of critical minerals for batteries, like lithium and cobalt, that are largely sourced in developing countries. Local traditional and Indigenous communities say the mining is already harming their way of life, damaging biodiversity, and polluting. The rush to embrace EVs, say scientists, runs the risk of...
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RCMP warns push to switch to electric vehicles faces ‘significant challenges’

RCMP warns push to switch to electric vehicles faces ‘significant challenges’

Politics The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are staring down a unique problem in the policing world: is it possible to turn the largest law enforcement fleet in North America green? Range is one problem — another is the kind of work police vehicles perform Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: May 23, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 23 The RCMP’s Rideau Hall Response Unit is testing a Tesla Model Y to see how electric vehicles will work in the national fleet. (Mathieu Theriault/CBC...
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Multi-fuel engine and powertrains for electric vehicles on display by FPT Industrial at ACT Expo

Multi-fuel engine and powertrains for electric vehicles on display by FPT Industrial at ACT Expo

FPT Industrial is sharing its flexible approach to the energy transition with its displays at ACT Expo 2024, the world’s largest advanced commercial vehicle technology show. The brand is sharing both ePowertrain solutions and multifuel ICE powertrains in its displays at ACT Expo in Las Vegas. “By exhibiting at ACT Expo 2024, we will show the vehicle industry our multifaceted capability of delivering efficient, viable, and tested solutions, whatever the technology and the fuel,”...
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Stronger, Faster, Lighter: The New Steel That’s Powering Electric Vehicles

Stronger, Faster, Lighter: The New Steel That’s Powering Electric Vehicles

To advance automobile decarbonization, a research team at Osaka Metropolitan University analyzed how alloy elements like titanium improve steel’s performance by optimizing bonding processes, contributing to lighter, more durable electric motors. Calculations explore how twelve metals, including titanium, form bonds with nitrogen or carbon. Decarbonizing automobiles involves transitioning from gasoline engines to electric motors and incorporating high-quality steel components that reduce vehicl...
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