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100 Tesla Model 3 vehicles offered to private hire drivers in London

Teslarati

The Mayor of London’s Energy Efficiency Fund (MEEF) is providing funds to service provider Breathe for 100 new Tesla Model 3 vehicles. “At They Tesla cars will replace internal combustion engine vehicles, reducing air pollution in London. However, levels of air pollution in London are still too high for many people.

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MEEF funds 100 Tesla Model 3s for vehicle-as-a-service provider Breathe

Green Car Congress

The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds. The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds.

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Volkswagen says it can profitably sell a self-driving system for €7 an hour

Teslarati

One of the ways Volkswagen plans to introduce a self-driving system differs from how other notable automakers, like Tesla, have rolled out theirs. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving systems are for sale for one lump sum: currently $10,000 on top of what you pay for your car. “How much is the train ticket?

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Tesla’s years of battery tech investments are becoming a buffer against nickel’s rising costs

Teslarati

For years, Tesla has invested heavily in its supply chain and battery strategy. The next-generation cells are a crucial component of Tesla’s long-term plan to make electric vehicles more affordable. Elon Musk has been very open about Tesla’s need for nickel.

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Rivian taps ex-Porsche and Apple vet to lead R2, R3 EV platform development

Baua Electric

Mittelbach brings over 20 years of experience from Mercedes, serving as plant manager in East London and South Africa. Rivian’s leader said R2 will be Rivian’s version of the Tesla Model 3. A more affordable model will likely help Rivian expand, like the Model 3 did for Tesla.

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Turns out, Europeans love big ol’ SUVs as much as Americans do

Baua Electric

Top sellers last year were (no surprise) the Tesla Model Y and Volkswagen’s T-Roc, which accounted for more than half of all sales in Europe for the first time, reports Automotive News Europe. The Tesla Model Y officially took the crown as Europe’s best-selling car overall for 2023 , making it the first electric vehicle ever to do so.

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EV damaged? Discovering a technician to recovery it’s going to snatch a hour

Baua Electric

LONDON/DETROIT/MILAN – An international insufficiency of technicians and free restore stores certified to recovery EVs threatens to extend restore and guaranty prices for drivers, doubtlessly undermining later closing dates to trim automobile carbon emissions. “How are people going to afford the higher repair costs?”

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