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Tesla is touring Spain to give test drives to local communities

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Tesla has been touring Spain and providing the local communities opportunities to test drive its best-selling electric vehicles. The company has been touring with its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles throughout Spain over the summer. EVs are in high demand yet Spain saw a decline for June. Disclaimer: Johnna is long Tesla. .

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Researchers use quantum computing method to optimize molecular photoswitches for solar energy harvesting

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Molecular photoswitches that can both convert and store energy could be used to make solar energy harvesting more efficient. At present, solar energy is either used directly to generate electricity, or indirectly via the energy stored in heat reservoirs. This corresponds to a closed cycle of energy capture, storage and release.

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Barcelona transit operator orders 87 more Solaris hybrid buses

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Solaris has been awarded an order for 87 hybrid buses that will be used in the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Spain). All the vehicles ordered will feature equipment similar to that installed in the models ordered in 2021. The purely electric operation mode reduces noise and emissions.

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Porsche opens first Charging Lounge

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All electric and plug-in hybrid models from Porsche can be supplied with electricity at chargers manufactured by South Tyrolean electronic specialist Alpitronic. By 2030 we want over 80% of the cars that we deliver to be all-electric. The car’s registration number can be stored in the MyPorsche app.

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Porsche expanding Charging Service in Europe; more than 49,000 charging points

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Just a few months after the launch, Porsche is expanding its charging service for plug-in and electric vehicles ( earlier post ) by five countries and additional functions. The Porsche Charging Service, the digital platform for all charging-related services, was launched in May 2018.

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Volkswagen’s WeShare electric car-charing expands in Europe, fleet to increase to 8,400 EVs

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WeShare, Volkswagen and ŠKODA’s free-floating electric car sharing service, is to expand into seven more cities in Germany and other European countries in 2020. In all these cities, WeShare will be offering an all-electric fleet with a total of about 8,400 electric vehicles. as well as the ID.3

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BYD opens shop in the Caribbean with 10 new markets planned by the end of 2024

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BYD opened its first store in the Caribbean as its global expansion heats up. After setting a new weekly sales record in early May, BYD nearly topped its all-time sales record last month. Of them, nearly 146,400 were fully electric. kWh BYD Blade battery, the Shark PHEV has 100 km (62 mi) all-electric NEDC range.

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