Crazy, Crazy Toyota: ‘It’s Too Early For Electric Vehicles’ | 16 June 2021
Episode 1115, Jun 16, 2021, 11:00 AM
Today’s big EV stories:
• VW’s Electrify America strike a deal with Mercedes USA
• Too early to focus on electric cars only, Toyota says
• FCA Switches Gears, Accelerates EV Plans For Ram, Chrysler, Dodge
• Volkswagen seeks partners for battery materials race
• ChargePoint launches fleet management solutions
• Battery-powered, sea-skimming ‘flying ferries’
• World's most powerful electric outboard
• The Biggest Threat To Europe’s Battery Boom
• Amy Stokes joins Volvo Trucks as Head of E-Mobility
• How far can you ride an e-bike on a single charge?
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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%!
VW’S ELECTRIFY AMERICA STRIKE A DEAL WITH MERCEDES USA
TOO EARLY TO FOCUS ON ELECTRIC CARS ONLY, TOYOTA SAYS
FCA SWITCHES GEARS, ACCELERATES EV PLANS FOR RAM, CHRYSLER, DODGE
VOLKSWAGEN SEEKS PARTNERS FOR BATTERY MATERIALS RACE
CHARGEPOINT LAUNCHES FLEET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
BATTERY-POWERED, SEA-SKIMMING ‘FLYING FERRIES’
WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL ELECTRIC OUTBOARD
THE BIGGEST THREAT TO EUROPE’S BATTERY BOOM
AMY STOKES JOINS VOLVO TRUCKS AS HEAD OF E-MOBILITY
HOW FAR CAN YOU RIDE AN E-BIKE ON A SINGLE CHARGE?
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