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Tesla free Supercharging program extended to all stations across Poland and Slovakia

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As per a recent message from the company, free charging services have now been activated at all Superchargers across Poland and Slovakia. . Starting today, you can access free Supercharging at all Superchargers across Poland and Slovakia. And here are the Superchargers currently active in Slovakia. .

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Hyundai Mobis to showcase AI-controlled electric concept M.Vision X at IAA Mobility

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The all-electric, zero-emission M.Vision X is a purpose-built 4-seater mobility vehicle. For example, all of the vehicle’s windows can be switched into a display with various functions. Pure electric drives. Autonomous driving. High-performance radar. Advanced head up displays. Adaptive lighting technology.

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Rio Tinto invests in InoBat

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This investment will support the completion of InoBat’s research and development center and pilot battery line in Voderady, Slovakia. The investment follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in May, outlining an intention to work together to progress the establishment of a “cradle-to-cradle” electric vehicle battery value chain in Serbia.

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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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ŠKODA AUTO, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, is introducing a smart energy storage system using second-life batteries from electric vehicles. The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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EEA said that one reason for the increase in car emissions is the growing share of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. The market penetration of electric cars remained slow in 2019. Gasoline cars were the most sold passenger vehicles, constituting 59% of all new registrations (and 63% including hybrid electric vehicles (HEV)).

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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The main factors contributing to the increase of new passenger cars’ emissions in 2018 include the growing share of gasoline cars in new registrations, in particular in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. Moreover, the market penetration of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including electric cars, remained slow in 2018.

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