Tag: electric vehicles
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Monument Walmart opens EV charging station
Electric vehicle drivers traveling through the Tri-Lakes area have another place to recharge after Walmart opened a new fast-charging station at its Monument Supercenter, part of a nationwide expansion of the retailer’s electric vehicle charging network. Walmart and ABB E-mobility representatives joined local officials Aug. 20 for a ribbon-cutting at the store, 16218 Jackson Creek…
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Colorado new car sales drop nearly 20% in first quarter
Car sales in Colorado slumped in the first quarter this year as consumers responded to reduced EV incentives and manufacturers began to pass on the cost of tariffs to buyers. The Colorado Auto Dealers Association (CADA) reported 43,514 new vehicles were registered in the first quarter. That included 6,152 new vehicle registrations in southern Colorado.…
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Ferrari reveals features of first fully electric vehicle, but its financial outlook mars the debut
Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari raised its 2025 guidance in the face of global 15% tariffs on foreign car imports to the United States as the company unveiled the new powertrain and chassis of its first fully electric production vehicle
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Arapahoe County touts purchase of first electric vehicle
Arapahoe County touted the purchase of its first-ever electric vehicle — a Ford E-Transit 350 Cargo Van. The county purchased the vehicle using money from a Colorado Energy Office grant, a news release said. County officials projected that the new electric vehicle would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also yield operational savings. It’s not…
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China’s exports and imports beat estimates for first 2 months, signaling improving demand
China’s exports and imports for the first two months of the year beat estimates, an indication that demand may be improving as Beijing attempts to speed up its economic recovery
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Dodge muscle cars live on with new versions of the Charger powered by electricity or gasoline
America’s muscle car culture is adapting to the new world of electric vehicles, but the gasoline-powered high-performance road beasts will be around for at least a few more years
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China’s plans for 2024 prioritize technology, offer scant comfort for businesses and investors
China’s blueprint for its economy in 2024 is replete with goals and promises, but it’s also notable for not spelling out specific moves to attain long-promised reforms that foreign businesses and investors have been hoping for
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Trump’s green-bashing and Europe’s right put climate goals at risk
Politicians are vowing to roll back green policies and downplaying climate change ahead of key elections on both sides of the Atlantic, casting doubt on whether countries can maintain momentum in the transition away from fossil fuels. In the US, former President Donald Trump, who has a long record of climate denial, is the frontrunner…
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Activists build treehouses to protest Tesla’s plans to expand its plant near Berlin
Environmental activists are staging a protest in a forest near Berlin against plans to expand the grounds of electric car maker Tesla’s first plant in Europe and are vowing to stay in place for weeks
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Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year’s autoworkers strike
Ford’s top executive says that last fall’s contentious United Auto Workers’ strike changed the company’s relationship with the union to the point where it will “think carefully” about where it builds future vehicles