Seems that the first boat load of Tesla Model 3s are to leave California most likely heading for Europe. A large collection of Teslas have been spotted at the San Francisco docks next to a car transporter. Pictures courtesy of Electrek. In December, Tesla started opening Model 3 orders to reservation holders in several European markets and […]
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Almost a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were pure electric, a new world record as the country strives to end sales of fossil fuelled vehicles by 2025. In a bid to cut carbon emissions and air pollution, Norway exempts battery-driven cars from most taxes and offers benefits such as free parking
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Tesco, the UK’s largest grocer, is to work with car manufacturer Volkswagen to develop more than 2,400 electric vehicle charging units at 600 branches by 2020. Volkswagen, Tesco and Pod Point will roll out UK’s largest retail network of EV chargers 2,400 charging bays are set to be created at Tesco sites nationwide 600 stores
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IONITY is the joint venture between BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche. To compete with Tesla and their Superchanger network Ionity are building a network of reliable and powerful charging stations along major routes across Europe. Ionity claim these stations are comfortable to use and they
Tesla continues to ramp Supercharger network as competitive advantage and now operates over 10,000 globally. Tesla has reached another significant milestone as their network of fast charging stations now includes more than a thousand sites with over 10,000 Superchargers installed worldwide. Tesla is a little behind schedule but says they are catching up quickly. Tesla
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Chargers with up to 350kW charging capacity could be installed in 50 motorway locations. The National Grid has pitched a network of 50 electric vehicle charging stations with a capacity of up to 350kW across England and Wales, along with a similar network in Scotland. The Financial Times reports that the company, which runs the UK’s electric grid, has
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Battery-powered delivery vans weighing over seven tons could prove to be cheaper to own and run than traditional diesel vehicles by the early 2020s, according to delivery giant UPS. The prediction is a major boon for Government’s plan to accelerate the number of electric vehicles on British roads, despite concerns that the most polluting vehicles
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Electric vehicle advocate Plug In Adventures has created a specially modified Nissan LEAF that will be the first all-electric car to enter the Mongol Rally, driving 10,000 miles from the UK to Mongolia this summer. Dubbed the LEAF AT-EV (All Terrain Electric Vehicle), the vehicle is based on a standard 30kWh Nissan LEAF Acenta, which offers
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In a recent report from McKinsey & Company, called ‘How automakers can drive electrified vehicle sales and profitability’, the authors note the advances in battery tech have helped the average battery pack price go down from about $1,000/kWh to roughly $227/kWh since 2010. The report shows growing consumers awareness but still low sales volumes compared to ICE.
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German brands plus Ford join forces to create a pan European fast charging network A new joint venture formed by some of the biggest names in the car industry has come to a formal agreement over the creation of new ultra-fast, high-power electric car charging infrastructure. The BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford and Volkswagen along with its Audi and Porsche marques have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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