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Tesla sells a record high number of China-made vehicles in June
Key points Tesla in June achieved its highest monthly sales of China-made vehicles since opening its Shanghai plant in 2019, as the U.S....
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Jul 13, 20222 min read


The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle
Well, unless you’re in the electric vehicle world, you may not have heard of Volta trucks, but if it all goes to plan, this concept will...
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Jul 13, 20222 min read


ZiGGY. The EV charger that comes to you
A mobile robot by EV safe Charge ZiGGY was revealed this month. It can charge a car whenever it’s parked and also find energy sources to...
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Jul 12, 20223 min read


KIA EV6 GT ON THE START LINE AT GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
The most anticipated Kia EV6 variant was on show last week at the Goodwood Festival of speed. Key points Kia’s new high-performance...
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Jul 1, 20222 min read


EU countries uphold CO2 plan that phases out combustion cars by 2035
With EU lawmakers already in favor of giving up fossil fuels in the auto industry, it's highly likely that most car companies will have...
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Jul 1, 20224 min read


Plug-in electric cars in Western Europe on track for one in four cars sold this year.
For the 11th consecutive month, monthly registrations of new plug-in passenger cars across W-Europe continued to account for >20% of the...
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Jun 26, 20221 min read


The new MG5 wagon EV debuts at Goodwood
Key points; The new, updated MG5 EV makes UK debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed The new version of the award-winning, all electric...
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Jun 24, 20222 min read


Polestar 5 electric 4-door GT to debut exclusive new Polestar electric powertrain.
Key points; 650 kW (884 hp) and 900 Nm targeted; features 800V architecture Polestar 5 advancing well in development schedule with...
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Jun 24, 20222 min read


The biggest global EV battery manufacturer CATL launches CTP 3.0 battery “Qilin”
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), a Chinese battery manufacturer and technology company founded in 2011, specializes in...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read


Volvo Energy invests in Connected Energy for second life battery business
Volvo Energy invests in the UK-based, second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy in order to further accelerate Volvo...
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Jun 24, 20221 min read


BYD becomes the third most valuable automaker globally.
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has a market capitalization of more than $128 billion as of June 8, 2022, making it the world's 84th...
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Jun 12, 20221 min read


Polestar to debut first electric performance SUV, Polestar 3, in October 2022
Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, has announced that the world premiere of its next car, the Polestar 3 electric...
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Jun 8, 20221 min read


All-Electric E-Transit Custom Revealed and coming to Australia, but not until 2024.
Key points Ford Australia names E-Transit Custom as its third electrified vehicle as part of its plan to introduce at least five...
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Jun 8, 20222 min read


RWE and Audi create a second life EV battery energy storage system
When the EV battery comes to the end of its life, its green benefits fade, or does it? Well as I’ve said many times, that's not the case,...
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Jun 6, 20222 min read


Tesla OTA Software Update Adds Media Profiles, Better Range Calculation
Tesla is rolling out its latest 2022.16.0.2 over-the-air software update, with some new features and a few improved ones. New Media...
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Jun 3, 20222 min read


Global battery production Gigafactories pipeline hits 300
Key Points The number of gigafactories in the pipeline has surpassed 300 as the global rush to develop lithium-ion battery production...
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Jun 3, 20223 min read


BYD Seal gets 22,637 orders in 7 hours of pre-sale
Key point The yet to be released Seal is expected to become the most important model in BYD's history, with steady-state monthly sales...
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Jun 3, 20222 min read


New Smart #1 SUV available to order in December 2022
European customers will be able to reserve the all-new Smart #1 towards the end of this year, with the first 100 cars arriving in Launch...
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Jun 3, 20222 min read


BMW Group creates closed recycling loop for high-voltage batteries in China
Key Points Closed-loop material cycle for nickel, lithium, and cobalt Raw materials to be used in the production of new battery cells CO2...
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May 26, 20224 min read


Increasingly, EV adoption is starting to displace the use of oil, but there's still a lot to do
Electric vehicles are starting to make a serious dent in oil use. Last year, EVs displaced roughly 1.5 million barrels per day, according...
EV101
May 26, 20222 min read
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