Tag: Electric Vehicles

Mercedes CEO praises rising diesel sales: ‘There is no rational reason today not to buy one’

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Germany’s electric car revolution might be accelerating with the introduction of vehicles like the Porsche Taycan and the arrival of the Tesla Model 3, but some automakers in the country seem to be maintaining their appreciation of diesel-powered propulsion nonetheless. In a recent statement, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius revealed that diesel sales have actually been […]

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Porsche Taycan gets praise from Tesla’s Elon Musk on Nürburgring record

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Following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s subtle jab at Porsche Taycan’s moniker, it appears that he has taken a friendlier stance toward the German carmaker’s first all-electric high-performance sedan after giving it high regards and labeling its record-setting run on the famed Nürburgring racetrack as “great”. “But Taycan does seem like a good car.  Nürburgring track […]

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Europe expected to sell one million electric vehicles next year

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A new report from Transport & Environment has estimated that one million electric vehicles are to be sold next year in Europe. Car manufacturers are ramping up efforts to sell EVs as the European Union’s goal of reducing CO2 emissions by the year 2021 is only halfway complete. The goal has been set into place […]

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Simon Hackett shifts Tasmania farm to solar microgrid, with 27 ZBM2 batteries

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Sheep and cattle farm to instal 100kW solar, 270kWh zinc bromine flow battery storage, to slash grid power use and prepare for shift to electric vehicles.

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BEVs Responsible for 91% of All Passenger EV Battery Capacity Deployed in June 2019

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Up from just 84% in June 2018 on back of strong battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales growth coupled with a boost in sales of long-range BEVs specifically. In June 2019, battery electric vehicles (“BEVs”) were responsible for 91% of all passenger EV bat…

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VW ID.3 details revealed: Price, standard features, charging speed, and more

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Volkswagen AG might be facing new headwinds over what could very well be another round of emissions scandals, but the first of the company’s vehicles of redemption, the all-electric ID.3, continues to make waves in Europe’s EV community. A camouflaged version of the ID.3 is on display in Oslo, Norway right now, where it is […]

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