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California wants 5 million 'green' cars on roads by 2030 https://t.co/lmhSFRjdUv The $2.5 billion, 8-year plan also involves the installation of 250,000 electric vehicle charging stations and 200 hydrogen fueling stations by 2025 https://t.co/XPcWKzNXKj

Built-in obsolescence is so passé. Tesla is working to develop a new motor that could help people keep their luxury electric cars even longer, without expensive mechanic bills. During the company’s recent investor update, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla engineers are working on a new version of its electric drive unit that could have a lifespan of one million miles.

1917 Detroit Electric Vs 2014 BMW i3: A Century Of Electric Cars

Volvo’s first series produced electric bus Busworld Kortrijk also marks the global unveiling of the Volvo 7900 Electric, Volvo Buses’ first mass-produced city bus powered exclusively by electricity. Quiet and emission free, the model is around 80 per cent more energy-efficient than a conventional diesel bus. The bus’s batteries are charged through the energy generated during engine braking, as well as at bus stops via the power grid. A battery charge via the power grid takes less than 6 minutes, corresponding to around 10 km of driving. The Volvo 7900 is available in a 12 m design. The launch means Volvo Buses now boasts a comprehensive range of electrified buses. The Volvo 7900 Electric joins stablemates the Volvo 7900 Hybrid (also available as an articulated bus) and the Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid. In total, Volvo has sold in excess of 2,200 electrified buses since the introduction of its hybrid models in 2010.   - See more at: http://www.volvobuses.com/bus/global/en-gb/_layouts/CWP.Internet.VolvoCom/NewsItem.aspx?News.ItemId=150904&News.Language=en-gb#sthash.F8O9IE3L.dpuf