The city of Los Angeles will receive the first of a total of 155 electric buses to be delivered over the next two years starting in March. The procurement is part of the Californian city’s plan to fully electrify its bus fleet by the start of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti has just introduced a target for the eradication of CO2 emissions in all transport, housing, industrial and governmental applications by 2050. By 2025, electric vehicles in the city shall increase by 25% and 80% by 2035.
Weiterlesen
“Nothing can stop us from investing in electric cars and solar power.”
Is the essence of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti answer to Trump’s plan to eradicate Obama’s climate change policies. Garcetti spoke in the name of 75 U.S. city chiefs, while others tweeted they’d go to Supreme Court to overturn the ecologic negligence.
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“LeEco is a minority investor in our company […] We are absolutely independent of any cash crisis.”
Like the cisis Faraday Future apparently seems to be in. Hence, Lucid Motors Lucid CTO Peter Rawlinson wants to make very clear that the cash crunch at LeEco itself does not apply to his employer.
businessinsider.de
“Dieselgate would not have happened if our national governments and the European Commission had acted in line with their legal and administrative responsibilities.”
Dutch Liberal politician Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy in a draft report following the EU parliament’s investigations into the VW diesel fraud. It blamed the delay of stricter emission testing on EU executives protecting the car industry and calls to install one commissioner responsible for both air quality and the source of pollutants.
europe.autonews.com
Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, defies the notion the Trump presidency would be the end of all efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. LA is part of the C40 network of cities that act on climate change.
governing.com
“We are resolutely taking on the challenge of electric mobility. Even with solely battery-powered sports cars, Porsche is remaining true to its philosophy and offering our customers the sportiest and technologically most sophisticated model in this market segment.”
Dr. Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Porsche Executive Board, comments on the manufacturer’s decision to go ahead with the all-electric sports car Mission E.
porsche.com
“It makes financial sense to adopt electric vehicles, it makes climate sense and it makes great city sense.”
Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, advices other cities to further push electrification. Los Angeles currently has the largest electric fleet in any U.S. city.
cities-today.com
“Toyota has taken 10 years to sharpen a sword. This year marks the start of a hybrid era in China.”
Hiroji Onishi, Toyota’s chief executive officer for the China region, is happy that starting next year, buyers of the Levin and Corolla hybrids in the cities of Tianjin or Guangzhou will be allowed to enter the license plate lottery normally reserved for PHEVs.
japantimes.co.jp