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New fka and Roland Berger E-Mobility Index finds China best prepared for electric mobility among all automotive nations

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Although Germany takes the lead from France in terms of technology for this latest report, China is catching up quickly and ranks second in terms of technology for the first time. France drops to fourth place, while Japan drops from fourth to fifth place. — E-Mobility Index 2019.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

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Those exact words came from my wife’s mouth when I suggested we rent an electric car for a week’s family holiday in France. Nowhere does Europcar mention a Seres 3 electric SUV. I note my booking said: Hyundai Kona Electric or similar compact SUV. And there are many different public charging providers in France.

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Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2023: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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EV car rental in France charging problems Every EV owner will tell of out of order public chargers… forget range anxiety; it’s all about working charger anxiety. Nearest public DC charger to my home was out of action for four months in 2023 – it required parts that appeared impossible to source. Unlike the ID.Buzz.

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DAIHEN to supply wireless EV charging stations with WiTricity technology

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As major automotive markets such as India, China, France, Germany and the UK pledge to go all-electric over the next few decades, and with all global carmakers now at work developing vehicles equipped with wireless charging, DAIHEN seeks to leverage its position as a leading supplier of electric power transmission and distribution.

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Budget-priced Renault 4 and 5 EVs likely for Australia

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Starting prices for the 4, a small front-drive SUV, and the 5, a small front-drive hatchback, will be between €20,000 and €25,000 he estimated. Their rear axles will be the simple multi-link design of the Duster, the popular small SUV from Renault Group’s low-cost Dacia brand, the engineer revealed. Including Australia?

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Seres 3: Why this Chinese SUV is the worst EV I’ve driven

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The Seres 3 SUV. But its keys were handed to me by Europcar France as my holiday EV rental, in lieu of the Hyundai Kona Electric I’d ordered. But its keys were handed to me by Europcar France as my holiday EV rental, in lieu of the Hyundai Kona Electric I’d ordered. No, I’d not heard of one either.

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New compact Mercedes-Benz electric cars will have more than 750km range and charge twice as fast

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Other members of the family will be a shooting brake-style wagon that should resemble the Concept CLA Class, plus two SUVs. The journey was from Stuttgart in the south-west of Germany to near Marseilles in the south of France, at normal speeds. All will be built on the same new vehicle platform.