article thumbnail

Tesla’s profitability in Ireland doubles with Model 3 taking center stage

Teslarati

Tesla’s profitability in Ireland more than doubled in 2020 compared to 2019, surging 256% as the electric vehicle movement took center stage in the European country. The Model 3 continues to be the most popular EV for Tesla, and Ireland’s third-most purchased electric car for consumers. Tesla Motors Ireland Ltd.,

Ireland 130
article thumbnail

Queen’s researchers discover first species endangered from deep sea mining

Green Car Congress

Last week, the global The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened and Endangered Species—recognized worldwide as the definitive conservation authority—included the scaly-foot snail, as the first species listed as endangered from deep sea mining. —Dr Sigwart. Sigwart, Chong Chen, Elin A.

Mariner 249
article thumbnail

University College Dublin Study finds Prius IV hybrids drive >60% of the time in zero-emissions mode under Irish conditions

Green Car Congress

The study—“Energy Behaviour Of Toyota Prius Hybrid Vehicles In Sample Irish Commuting Conditions”—was carried out by four UCD academics and commissioned by Toyota Ireland through ConsultUCD, the University’s managed consultancy service. The routes reflect typical Irish commuting conditions.

Prius 191
article thumbnail

Electric trucks and buses show massive sales growth in Europe – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The market share of fully electric trucks and buses is growing at an impressive pace in Europe, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). In 2023, battery-electric transit buses made up 100% of purchases in Luxembourg, Ireland and Denmark, and 98% in the Netherlands.

Europe 52
article thumbnail

DB Schenker expands its electric fleet with 36 new FUSO eCanter vehicles

Green Car Congress

International logistics service provider DB Schenker will bring a total of 36 additional FUSO eCanter vehicles into operation in eleven European countries. Since 2019, the company has added further vehicles in Paris, Frankfurt and the Stuttgart area.

Fleet 284
article thumbnail

myenergi Launches National Training Academy

My Energi

The academi will also serve the ever-growing internal staff development with an internal training prospectus that will cover renewables, energy, sustainability, and the circular economy, as well as supporting the long-term career opportunities available within the sector.

Jordan 52
article thumbnail

Plug In America joins global alliance

Plug in America

We are so excited to be joining with our international colleagues in the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance,” said Joel Levin, executive director of Plug In America. For example, the market share for plug-in vehicles in Germany grew from 3% in 2019 to 13.5% million in 2019, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic downturn.

Plug-in 80