CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Switzerland is a top electric vehicle market in the world. of all auto sales in the country are full-electric vehicles (BEV). So far this year, 7.5% Another 19.3% are plugin hybrid sales, which brings the total plugin share to 26.8%. The top selling BEV on the Swiss market is the Tesla Model 3. It had […].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2020

A recent PSI study led by environmental scientist Christian Bauer found that a battery electric car is already the most environmentally friendly option in Switzerland and many other countries, even when the manufacture of the battery is figured in. Note the large impact of energy storage in the latter. in review).

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2018

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne died in a hospital in Switzerland. China aims to bring a new boutique electric car to the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We review fuel-economy numbers in the 2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

The award-winning TOSA e-bus, developed by ABB in Switzerland, is already in use in Geneva and will soon be implemented in the French city of Nantes. In addition, electric cars transporting attendees around Davos will be able to recharge their batteries at eight newly installed ABB fast-charging stations. Bottom: Close-up.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

A new electric pickup is coming to global markets. BYD is launching its first electric pickup soon after confirming it will go by the name “Shark” in its latest teaser, revealing a Ford F-150 Lightning look up front. The electric truck we’ve been waiting for? of the electric pickup market in China last year.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 3, 2022

Tesla has captured the top spot as Norway’s best-selling car company in 2021, capturing 11.6% of the country’s market share, led by the Model 3 all-electric sedan. Electric vehicles are Norwegians preferred mode of transportation, at least that is what the data suggests.

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Teslarati

MAY 24, 2022

CATL, one of Tesla’s key battery suppliers, recently shared some bold estimates on the auto industry’s adoption of electric vehicles. According to a CATL executive, there will likely be no new internal combustion-powered cars on the market by 2030 or 2035 at the latest. China sold 3.5 It’s not just China, either.

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Green Cars News

MAY 28, 2013

Nissan''s all-electric LEAF car is increasingly finding work as a taxi car, as taxi companies clock on to the affordable running costs of a battery-powered model. The world''s most successful electric vehicle is now being used as a taxi in several countries including the Netherlands, Switzerland, [.].

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 9, 2021

For the first time in the history of the European automotive market, electric vehicles outsold conventional diesel engine vehicles, according to new data from the European Electric Car Report. Norway plans to completely phase out gas cars at some point in 2022, according to some projections.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2012

Fleet Forum and Nissan launched the Electric Vehicle Demonstrator Program which provides free use of the new Nissan Leaf all-electric car to five organizational members of Fleet Forum.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 17, 2010

It’s the world’s biggest ‘zero emissions’ race and it all kicked off yesterday from the Place des Nations in Geneva. Eight teams from countries including Australia, Germany and Switzerland set off on their epic journey around the world, all piloting a custom-built two seat electric cars as part of the new ‘Zero Race’ around the [.].

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 23, 2024

After a lot of speculation from the beginning of last year, Tesla has now officially confirmed that they are developing a wireless inductive home charger for its electric vehicles. In 2011, the first induction charger trials for electric vehicles were started. This feature is more in demand than fully autonomous vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The plugin electric vehicle market has exploded in the past year (in a good way), thanks especially to the European Union requiring that automakers sell more efficient vehicles (EVs) or pay big fines. All of a sudden, automakers have discovered that consumers will indeed buy millions of EVs if you produce them and market them […].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 24, 2011

It has been a model credited with completely rebranding the image of the electric car, now it is all over for the Tesla Roadster as its maker prepares to end production and move onto pastures new.

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2012

The Milkybar Kid may soon be ditching his horse and going electric as he spreads the message of the “goodness that’s in Milkybar.” At least the Milkybar parent company – Nestle in Switzerland – has decided to introduce an all-electric refrigerated truck from Renault Trucks that is joining its fleet now – [.].

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car. The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. A lot of current and upcoming electric cars are in the 300-mile range. But your experience would likely be you would get in your electric car.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car. The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. A lot of current and upcoming electric cars are in the 300-mile range. But your experience would likely be you would get in your electric car.

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Green Cars News

MAY 24, 2009

Green cars continue to impact almost every aspect of the automotive industry - with the 24Hours of Le Mans the latest race to be affected. The brutal endurance test, which has been running for 86 years, will now feature its first all-electric race car in the form of the GreenGT from Switzerland.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2014

The report also supports tightening emission standards, expanding urban bicycle-sharing and electric car programs and extending road charge schemes to reduce congestion. Despite this, in many countries, the majority of new cars entering the market today are diesel vehicles.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 Electric Auto Association members nominated for the National Board BY APRIL BOLDUC: PRESIDENT OF THE ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION It’s the most board candidates in our history. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JULY 18, 2023

The global shift towards sustainable transportation has accelerated the growth of electric vehicles around the world, and India is no exception. As the second-most populous country with a rapidly growing middle class and increasing environmental concerns, India has emerged as a significant market for electric vehicles.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 Electric Auto Association members nominated for the National Board BY APRIL BOLDUC: PRESIDENT OF THE ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION It’s the most board candidates in our history. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The software upgrade represents the first time Polestar has applied its tuning heritage to its own electric cars. The upgrade is rolling out for customers with eligible cars in the Polestar Extras web shop as a software download that is delivered remotely to their Polestar 2 via an Over-the-Air update.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2010

If successful, the result will be a lightweight, powerful and rechargeable battery capable of powering for everything from electric cars to consumer devices. With energy demands this low, some devices such as mobile phones or e-readers might be able to avoid using a battery at all. The European Union is investing $5.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

Although the company (both the brand and the larger Volkswagen Group) has been researching electromobility for a number of years; has previously outlined accelerating implementation of electric drive projects (e.g., earlier post ); and currently has two battery-electric passenger cars on the market (e-Up!

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Volkswagen marked its serious entry into the battery-electric vehicle market with the introduction in Frankfurt of its first two series production EVs: the e-up! Martin Winterkorn said that the group has set its sights on global market leadership in electric mobility. “ in Frankfurt. Click to enlarge. and the e-Golf. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Underneath the e-fuels banner, Audi also includes renewable electricity for recharging its e-tron vehicles (“e-power”) and, should the market so require it, “green” hydrogen (e-hydrogen, derived in the e-gas process). Electric cars are necessary for cities, with their short distances. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

mpg US); electric cars having an almost 40% share of the entire vehicle fleet; and about 19% of the fuel used being of organic origin (mainly domestically produced biomethane gas and imported BTL fuel). In Switzerland, 56.5 Tags: Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) Biomethane Electric (Battery) Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle maker, is delivering its first EVs into South America as part of a new collaboration with Brazilian electricity supplier, CPFL Energia S.A. As of 31 December 2009, the company had installed generation capacity of 1,737 megawatts; and distributed electricity to approximately 6.6

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EV Match

AUGUST 6, 2021

Electric vehicles and EV charging systems have come a long way since the conception of the very first electric vehicle in the early 1800s—and they’re still evolving. A concern of many electric vehicle owners is charging their vehicle, since charging stations are scarce in some areas and may not be available when needed.

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Green Cars News

MAY 27, 2009

Japanese carmaker Nissan and leading car rental firm, Europcar are forming a partnership to market electric vehicles by 2010. Nissan and Europcar share the same belief that the introduction and expansion of electric vehicles is one of the best solutions to sustain the growing need for mobility across the globe.”.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

This summer Swiss visionary Louis Palmer and his friendly team made several stops in Southern California on their global whirlwind tour with their spectacular Solartaxi Electric Vehicle. The Solartaxi is a realization of one of Louis’ childhood dreams : to drive a zero emissions solar powered electric car around the world.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2020

3 has set its first range record—the electric car covered the 531 kilometers (330 miles) from Zwickau to Schaffhausen (Switzerland) on a single charge. 3 1st Pro Performance with a 58 kWh battery built at the Zwickau electric car factory. All conversion work will be completed as scheduled this year.

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Drive EV

AUGUST 28, 2020

3 has set its first range record: The electric car covered the 531km, equal to 330 miles from Zwickau to Schaffhausen (Switzerland) on a single charge. 3 1st Pro Performance with a 58 kWh battery built at the Zwickau electric car factory. All conversion work will be completed as scheduled this year.

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 13, 2008

Electric cars are in the news almost daily. The NY Times headlined "As Gas Costs Soar, Buyers Flock to Small Cars." In perhaps the biggest news, on May 13 amidst a generally downbeat report, Nissan announced a serious, forward-looking effort to make electric cars an important part of their automotive portfolio.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

Singapore is well-positioned for the deployment of EVs due to our relative small size, urban environment, robust electrical grid and IT infrastructure,&# said Mr Lawrence Wong, Chief Executive, EMA. “We are looking forward to working closely with all partners involved to make this project successful.&#. EV Taskforce.

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