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Mars to deliver all those Twix and M&Ms via 300 electric heavy-duty trucks

Baua Electric

US behemoth food company Mars is looking to put 300 “heavy-duty” electric trucks into operation in Europe by 2030, in what it is calling the largest electrification of freight trucking in Europe ever. Next up is a route from its chocolate factory in Viersen to other sites, as well as routes in the UK and the Netherlands.

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Surprise! Media is misreporting the source of a Dutch cargo ship fire

Electrek

Early this morning, the Fremantle Highway, a large cargo ship, caught fire in the North Sea, off the coast of Ameland in the Netherlands. The fire has killed one person on board and injured several more, though all 23 crew members have at this point been evacuated from the ship.

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“Tesla files” leak being eyed by authorities for potential data privacy violations: report

Teslarati

German newspaper Handelsblatt recently published an extensive report on the “Tesla Files,” which is comprised of 100 GB worth of confidential data from the electric vehicle maker. When Handelsblatt reportedly contacted Tesla about the leak, the electric vehicle maker’s legal team issued a response.

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Off With His Head: Heritage Customs Shows an Open-Top Defender

The Truth About Cars

A custom shop in The Netherlands has changed that with a new creation called the Valiance. That’s all followed by paint and upholstery prior to running the thing through a battery of tests before delivery.& In other words, if you ever see one on this side of the pond, a six-figure price tag is all but assured.

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Watch the world’s first artificial energy island being built [video]

Baua Electric

Princess Elisabeth Island will be an electricity grid at sea that will connect offshore wind farms to the Belgian mainland and also serve as a hub for future interconnectors with the UK and Denmark. Belgian electricity transmission system operator Elia is the project’s developer. It takes around three months to build one caisson.

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Tesla slashes prices across Europe on Model Y

Baua Electric

The automaker joined Volkswagen and BYD in reducing prices after the government ended EV incentives, according to Automotive News Europe. in the Netherlands, and up to 7.1% In 2023, VW sold 4,791 ID3s, making it only the 84 th most popular model overall and 13 th best-selling EV, Automotive News Europe reports.

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Kia EV9 wins Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year 2024 title | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The all-electric Kia EV9 has been voted the World’s Best Car for 2024 by the panel of journalists judging the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY). “This year’s election was particularly difficult due to the excellent level of all the candidates, says Marta Garcia, executive president of WWCOTY.

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