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Ariane V goes out in style, retires after 27 years of service

Teslarati

Most recently, Ariane V launched the European Space Agency’s JUICE mission to explore the moons of Jupiter. A rare view from the surface of a comet pic.twitter.com/7awxUrVIQF — StarTalk (@StarTalkRadio) June 20, 2023 With the final launch now completed, this now leaves Europe without its own launch vehicle.

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Can Fiat win over the hearts of Americans with its new, better 500e?

Baua Electric

Already available in Europe, the 2024 500e EV , available for order , will go on sale in the US in the initial RED trim the first quarter of this year. The battery comes with DC charging at up to 85 kW, which adds enough juice for 31 extra miles of range in just five minutes, according to Fiat.

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

Baua Electric

The first of the new concepts is a city car (shown above) that is a bit larger than the Panda and available in both ICE and BEV versions – an idea that has been brewing for a while. Already available in Europe, the 2024 Fiat 500e EV , available here , is now on sale in the US in the initial RED trim in the first quarter of this year.

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9 Places to See the Summer Olympics Without Setting Foot in Paris

Baua Electric

Tickets have been added in batches, so if the ones you want aren’t available, keep checking the ticketing site, tickets.Paris2024.org. Or check out the nearly 340-foot-high Dune du Pilat , the tallest sand dune in Europe — about 37 miles southwest of Bordeaux, near the beach town of Arcachon.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

But Europe’s embraced EVs faster and more enthusiastically than we Aussies, so surely the charging infrastructure is more commonplace, reliable, cheaper and efficient? You need to download the Shell Recharge app, but as I have an Australian phone with an Australian Apple ID, it says it’s not available in my region.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

In recent years, there’s been an uptick in these pilot projects across Europe and the United States, as well as in China, Japan, and South Korea. now taking place in suburban homes, using outside wall-mounted chargers metered to give credit to vehicle owners on their utility bills in exchange for uploading battery juice during peak hours.

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

Push EVs

If it does well overall in Europe (which it already looks like doing), BYD will certainly later make available the smaller Dolphin hatchback also, which will be even more of a game changer. From a handful of initial deliveries in November, it jumped up to 576 units in December, ranking 17th for the month.

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