Residents in London are breathing easier thanks to the clean car rules that have clearly slashed the toxic pollution that had claimed thousands of lives a year.
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Uber may drop discounts to Australian EV drivers, and focus on charging stations instead
Uber may drop its bid discounts for EV drivers in Australia, and focus on charging support instead, as it notes Trump’s wind back of EV support is making the transition more difficult.
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Trump has thrown a wrench into a national EV charging program
Electric charging projects have been thrown into chaos by the administration’s directive.
Regional EV drivers slugged with high tariffs to charge their cars at home
EV drivers in regional Queensland are to be slugged with significantly higher tariffs for charging their car at home than their city counterparts. How is this fair?
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Road tax and fuel excise back on the policy agenda ahead of budget
Electric vehicle owners were not opposed to a wider tax net to fund roads as long as it applied to all vehicle types.
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GM faces ban on selling driver data that can be used to raise insurance rates
GM sold geolocation and other driving data without adequate consent, FTC says.
“I’m getting dizzy”: Man films Waymo self-driving car driving around in circles
Waymo software fix addressed “looping events” after car kept circling parking lot.
Automakers excoriated by Senators for fighting right-to-repair
OEMs also called out for selling data they collect on drivers.
Rebates and incentives needed as misinformation undermines shift to EVs
“We need stronger efforts from government, industry and other organisations to combat misinformation about EVs, which undermines public support and hinders the transition.”
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Daimler calls for annual petrol price hike “from now until eternity” to support EV switch
Daimler boss argues that hiking a petrol surcharge each year will bite consumers so much “that you’ll never think of buying a combustion engine car again.” But it’s probably too much for policy makers.
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