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Tesla lands in Chile, its first appearance in South America

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Tesla launched its first South American store in the capital of Santiago, giving buyers in the region their first looks at the all-electric automaker’s vehicles, which are in short supply on the continent. It was scheduled for earlier this week and made the first Tesla location in South America official.

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The launch of Power2Drive South America Exhibition and Conference 2024 – Charged EVs

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As efficient and environmentally friendly mobility solutions, electric vehicles have an important contribution to make to the energy transition. Power2Drive highlights the significance of electric cars for the energy mix and transport of the future. Renewable energies and e-vehicles are an optimal combination.

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Arctic-ready version of Nissan Ariya EV unveiled for Pole to Pole expedition

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The Pole to Pole expedition team and Nissan unveiled an adventure-ready version of the new Ariya electric SUV ( earlier post ), which will undertake a 10-month, 27,000km trip from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole. Earlier post.)

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Audi shows off its new all-electric RS Q E-Tron Dakar racecar

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Audi has entered its RS Q E-Tron electric rally car in the Dakar rally, bringing modern EV technology to the heritage racing series. The RS Q E-Tron marks yet another electric entrance into off-road racing. This gives the 2-ton all-wheel-drive vehicle enough power to tackle the sands of Saudi Arabia for the annual Dakar rally.

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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. The Charging Interface Initiative e.V. Penske Truck Leasing Co.,

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Volkswagen picks up pace of transformation with new ACCELERATE strategy

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In 2016, Volkswagen kicked off its far-reaching transformation and the industry’s biggest electric offensive with the TRANSFORM 2025+ strategy. In South America and the United States, Volkswagen is striving to break even in the current fiscal year. The all-wheel-drive ID.4 The all-wheel-drive ID.4 Earlier post.).

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Honda returns to form! Stunning all-new 0 Series electric Saloon and Space-Hub due in 2026

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Honda looks like it has rediscovered its mojo following the unveiling of an all-new family of EVs called the 0 Series that are claimed to be 90 per cent finished ahead of their launch in 2026. It’s expected the digital screen will update owners on the sedan’s charging status and perhaps even communicate to other road users.

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