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Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

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In comparison, the base Model Y RWD is listed with a WLTP range of 455 km (282 miles), the Model Y Long Range Dual Motor All Wheel Drive (AWD) is listed with a WLTP range of 533 km (331 miles), and the Model Y Performance is listed with a WLTP range of 514 km (319 miles).

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Volkswagen sold around 394,000 battery-electric vehicles in 2023

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the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Norway and Belgium. By comparison, BEV market leader Tesla sold over 1.8 As for key markets in 2023, Volkswagen says it sold the most BEVs in China, Germany, the U.S., A key highlight for BEV sales was in Germany, where the brand sold roughly 30,000 ID.4 4 units for a 62.9

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Polestar 7 to replace Polestar 2 in EV line-up to avoid Volkswagen Golf-like fate

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The Polestar 2 is already a market leader in several regions like Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and others. In comparison, the Polestar 2 is powered by Volvo’s CMA platform. The Polestar 2 was the first to feature an Android Automotive OS-powered infotainment with built-in Google. It’s sold in 26 markets globally.

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Brussels Airport just added 700 EV chargers and they don’t have idle fees

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By Jean Housen – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, [link] Brussels Airport in Belgium now has 750 EV chargers, and it wants you to leave your EV plugged in when you go on holiday. Electrek’s Take This is an impressive number of EV chargers to be installed at an airport.

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2nd annual Bosch analysis of ADAS finds emergency braking and lane assist systems on the rise

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By way of comparison, the evaluation for 2013 revealed that the two assistance systems featured in only one in ten new cars. By way of comparison, the evaluation for 2013 revealed that the two assistance systems featured in only one in ten new cars. Automatic emergency braking systems are even more common in Belgium than in Germany.

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Catalytic cracking of vegetable oil sludge to produce biohydrocarbons

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Researchers in Viet Nam and Belgium have developed a catalytic cracking process to convert vegetable oil sludge to renewable hydrocarbon fractions. Their paper, in which they compare the results of this process to a pyrolysis process, is in press in the journal Fuel.

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Europe Passenger Car Registrations Down 7.4% in April

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in comparison to January-April 2008. By contrast, markets expanded in France (+1.9%), the UK (+11.5%), Belgium (+20.3%) and Spain (+39.3%). New passenger car registrations in Europe fell by 7.4% compared to the same period a year ago, while shrinking by 11.6% new passenger car registrations in the EU, last 12 months. Source: ACEA.