Electric Cars

Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers

Tom Stacey, Anglia Ruskin University China’s automotive industry has revolutionised over the past decade, from producing basic western clones to making cars that equal the world’s best. As the manufacturing…

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Nearly half of new passenger cars in EU electrified -ACEA

By Alessandro Parodi and Greta Rosen Fondahn Dec 20 (Reuters) - Sales of electric cars in the European Union were almost half of all new passenger car registrations in the…

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EU’s electric dreams short-circuited by EV charging gridlock

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries at one of Repsol's 1,600 Spanish charging stations might well be disappointed, with nearly half…

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Electric car demand set to stall in Europe’s ‘valley of death’

After years of accelerating growth, Europe's electric car sales appear to be entering a go-slow zone as drivers wait for better, cheaper models that are two to three years down…

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U.S. proposes 56% vehicle emissions cut by 2032, requiring big EV jump

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week proposed sweeping emissions cuts for new cars and trucks through 2032, a move the agency says…

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EU needs to up electric vehicle support to fend off Chinese competition – NGO

Oct 17 (Reuters) - The European Union needs to provide more regulatory incentives for its carmakers to scale up fully electric vehicle (EV) production or risk losing market share to…

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Electrified cars market share grows in Europe as total sales fall

BERLIN, July 20 (Reuters) - The share of battery-electric cars among new registrations in Europe grew to 9.9% in April to June from 7.5% a year prior, new data showed on Wednesday,…

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Enel, Eni join forces on electric car charging in Italy

Energy groups Enel and Eni have reached an agreement to allow electric car drivers to recharge vehicles using the two companies’ infrastructure networks across Italy. Enel’s energy e-service unit Enel…

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ABB launches world’s fastest charger to plug into surging e-car market

ABB has launched the world's fastest electric car charger, the Swiss engineering company said on Thursday, to plug into the booming demand for electric cars made by Tesla, Hyundai and…

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Renault plans 2,000 job cuts in France as it moves to electric cars

French carmaker Renault said on Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 engineering and support jobs in France as it shifts into electric cars and hires in different positions. The…

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Germany to have 1 million electric cars on the road in July

Germany will in July have 1 million electric cars on the road, hitting its target six months late, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told Tagesspiegel daily on Friday, saying subsidy programmes…

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Dec

Fiat brand to electrify 60% of its models by end-2021: Executive

By the end of next year 60% of the car models offered by Fiat Chrysler's Fiat brand will be electrified, either hybrid or full electric, the Head for EMEA for…

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