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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

Green Car Congress

Medium-sized battery-electric cars are on average 14% cheaper to run than equivalent diesels today, if slow charging overnight near home and/or fast charging at preferential rates are available. This is because of cheaper electricity, lower EV retail prices and higher purchase incentives in France.

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Accenture Study Finds Consumers Will Require More Than Fuel Savings From Hybrid and Electric Vehicles; Cost, Vehicle Dynamics, In-Vehicle Services

Green Car Congress

According to a new Accenture study of 1,800 consumers in Germany, France, Italy, Canada and the US, while interest in hybrid and electric vehicles may be growing, consumers do not see fuel savings as the only purchasing factor and are demanding more from automakers. Just 36% of respondents cited higher fuel prices as a reason to buy.

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Ernst Young Survey Finds Roughly 60% of Chinese Consumers Would Consider Purchasing a Plug-in Vehicle

Green Car Congress

The global survey included China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Japan. Battery driving range was the top concern about plug-ins (73%), followed by charging stations (69%); reliability and serviceability (64%); and safety (64%). Mike Hanley.

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Budget-priced Renault 4 and 5 EVs likely for Australia

EV Central

Renault’s coming small EVs will deliver European style at Chinese prices… and they’re likely to make it to Australia. These cells will be manufactured in a new gigafactory close to the 4 and 5 assembly lines in the north of France, reducing logistics costs. Styling is still the first reason to buy.”

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U.S. electric cars are starting to gain mass support

Setec Powerr

According to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Americans will buy a total of 657,000 electric vehicles in 2021. Canada, the UK, France, Spain, the Nordic countries and California have also announced a phasing out of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2040. The first group of buyers are the first to buy electric vehicles.

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ECE / Featured / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The vehicles run on lithium ion batteries which, using specialist, high-power charging equipment, can be can be fast charged in less than fifteen minutes. And if you dont see them, you dont want to buy them. When theyre ready, they will be sold to companies who want to be seen promoting green technology.

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Udaipur to Himachal : 923 km in an electric car

Plug In India

A distance of 923 km using DC fast charging infrastructure. Ended up buying some harbaara , carrot, cucumber and oranges. His favourite destination is the South of France, where he sees art in every scene that he stares at. We then went on to do a slow charge upto 100%. Udaipur is the local minima of the Aravali range.