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Tender awarded for site at Kowloon East for electric vehicle charging station

Tender awarded for site at Kowloon East for electric vehicle charging station *****************************************************************************      The Lands Department announced today (June 6) that the tender for a site, New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6639 at No. 8 Kai Fuk Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, has been awarded to the highest tenderer, Sinopec (Hong Kong) Petroleum Holding Company Limited, on a 12-year land grant at a premium o...
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FG seeks Korea’s investment in electric vehicle projects in Nigeria, assures of incentives  

FG seeks Korea’s investment in electric vehicle projects in Nigeria, assures of incentives  

The federal government of Nigeria wants its South Korean counterpart to invest in electric vehicle projects in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar via his X page on Wednesday.  The request was made during his meeting with a  Korean official at the sidelines of the Korea-Africa 2-day Summit.  The summit already saw the South Korean government pledging about $24 billion for the development and tr...
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Kia’s Electric Vehicle Sales Soars As EV9 SUV Breaks Record

Kia’s Electric Vehicle Sales Soars As EV9 SUV Breaks Record

Kia’s electric vehicle sales soared to unprecedented heights in May, fueled by the successful launch of its groundbreaking three-row electric SUV, the EV9. This surge propelled the automaker to its second-best sales month ever in the US market, solidifying its position as a formidable player in the growing EV landscape. A significant contributor to this remarkable achievement was the EV9 itself, which sold an impressive 2,187 units in May, mar...
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Electric vehicles need cobalt. Congolese miners work in dangerous conditions to get it.

Electric vehicles need cobalt. Congolese miners work in dangerous conditions to get it.

This story was originally published by CapitalB. The story of  “John Doe 1” of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is tucked in a lawsuit filed five years ago against several U.S. tech companies, including Tesla, the world’s largest electric vehicle producer. In a country where the Earth hides its treasures beneath its surface, those who chip away at its bounty pay an unfair price. As a pre-teen, his family could no longer afford to pay h...
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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...
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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 Morni...
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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, ca...
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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, a...
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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 report...
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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 gran...
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