June 2016

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Tesla to buy SolarCity

Out of the blue, Tesla has announced that it offered to acquire SolarCity for up to $2.8 billion in an attempt to create a one-stop shop for cleaner energy. Tesla said it offered $26.50 to $28.50 per share for SolarCity. The price is 25% to 35% premium to the solar company’s Tuesday close. If the deal […]

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Nissan set to expand EV range of cars

Nissan plans electric sports car and crossover vehicle An article in this weeks Auto Express includes an interview with Nissan Senior vice-president Shiro Nakamura who acknowledged that a new modular platform currently under development will be able to adopt conventional and alternative powertrains – and that this will be key to Nissan’s plan to broaden its EV line-up.

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