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Electric Car Corporation Plc Launches the Citroën C1 ev’ie Electric Vehicle

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UK-based Electric Car Corporation Plc ( ECC ) has officially launched an all-electric version of the Citroën C1, the C1 ev’ie. The C1 ev’ie. The Citroën C1 ev’ie is assembled in the UK from the donor car. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore backing ACG in $1B purchase of Brazilian nickel sulfide and copper mines

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Critical minerals mined at the Brazilian sites will be refined in Europe and North America and then supplied to car manufacturers, fortifying the EV supply chain in western countries. Both mines are long-life, low-cost and ranked within the first decile for carbon emissions amongst all nickel and copper producers worldwide.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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In addition to the European car market recording tepid growth in 2019, CO 2 emissions have continued to increase, despite new regulation designed to curtail this, according to JATO Dynamics. Pure electric cars have a 2% market share in France, this being the highest share among all five major markets. —Felipe Munoz.

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The UK’s first 4 seater ‘all electric’ production car

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The Electric Car Corporation Plc (ECC) today announced the launch of the UK’s first 4 seater, ‘all electric’ production car. The Citroën C1 ev’ie is assembled in the UK from the donor car. Interest in the C1 ev’ie is expected to be high.

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Singapore introducing stiff new feebate scheme for low carbon cars

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Singapore will implement a new Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme (CEV) on 1 January 2012, providing rebates to qualified new cars, taxis, and imported used cars with low carbon emissions, and imposing an equivalent surcharge on higher emitting vehicles. CEV bandings (Singapore dollars). 101 to 120. 121 to 140. 141 to 160.

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Diesel car registrations in Europe in 2017 down 7.9%; SUV sales up 19.5%; AFVs up 46% but share still low

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In Europe, diesel car registrations fell by 7.9% Gasoline car registrations benefited from the decline of diesel, growing by 10.9% (+760,000 units) to a 50% market share; SUVs led growth with a record 4.56 AFVs—including hybrid, electric and plug-in vehicles—accounted for 4.8% million registrations in 2017, 19.5%

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Zipcar Launches Car Sharing Club with Hybrids, PHEV and EV in London

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Car-sharing operator Zipcar and the Westminster City Council in London have launched a new car sharing club fleet that will initially include 20 hybrid vehicles and will offer members access to the country’s first all-electric car club vehicle, a Citroen c1.

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