1115: Crazy, Crazy Toyota: ‘It’s Too Early For Electric Vehicles’ | 16 June 2021 - a podcast by EV News Daily

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"Massive scoop from  @POLITICOEurope : EU officials are considering ramping up the bloc’s car CO2 emission reduction targets to 60 percent by 2030 and setting a new 2035 target of as high as 100 percent, two sources told POLITICO.  Story comes just after VW said they expect 55%!

https://twitter.com/auto_schmidt/status/1405221379973292038

 

VW’S ELECTRIFY AMERICA STRIKE A DEAL WITH MERCEDES USA

https://www.electrive.com/2021/06/20/vws-electrify-america-makes-deal-with-mercedes-usa/

 

TOO EARLY TO FOCUS ON ELECTRIC CARS ONLY, TOYOTA SAYS

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/too-early-focus-electric-cars-only-toyota-says

 

FCA SWITCHES GEARS, ACCELERATES EV PLANS FOR RAM, CHRYSLER, DODGE

https://www.forbes.com/wheels/news/ram-chrysler-dodge-plan-evs/

 

VOLKSWAGEN SEEKS PARTNERS FOR BATTERY MATERIALS RACE

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-seeks-partnerships-battery-materials-race-2021-06-15/

 

CHARGEPOINT LAUNCHES FLEET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

https://www.reuters.com/technology/ev-charging-network-chargepoint-launches-solution-commercial-fleets-2021-06-16/

 

BATTERY-POWERED, SEA-SKIMMING ‘FLYING FERRIES’ 

https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/battery-powered-sea-skimming-flying-ferries-could-cross-the-channel-at-180mph/

 

WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL ELECTRIC OUTBOARD

https://newatlas.com/marine/vision-worlds-most-powerful-outboard-engine-speed-record-goal/

 

THE BIGGEST THREAT TO EUROPE’S BATTERY BOOM

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/biggest-threat-europe-battery-boom-190000532.html

 

AMY STOKES JOINS VOLVO TRUCKS AS HEAD OF E-MOBILITY

https://www.ukhaulier.co.uk/news/road-transport/recuitment/amy-stokes-joins-volvo-trucks-as-head-of-e-mobility/

 

HOW FAR CAN YOU RIDE AN E-BIKE ON A SINGLE CHARGE?

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/how-far-can-you-ride-an-e-bike-on-a-single-charge

 

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