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

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Photo by Mikechie Esparagoza on Pexels.com Regulators hate them, saying all the popularity of massive, heavy SUVs runs counter to environmental targets. Paris even slapped some hefty fines on SUVs parking in the city. But European consumers are showing nothing but love for the SUV, in all shapes and sizes.

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Paris votes to triple SUV parking fees – and this includes electric ones

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Photo by Vincent Rivaud on Pexels.com Parisians have voted to triple the parking costs for SUVs – including heavier electric ones and hybrids. SUVs account for 15% of the 1.15 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said that he too is paying attention to the Paris vote, The Guardian reports. in favor of increased parking fees.

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Fisker Ocean production capacity ramping to 300 units per day in Q4; 3,123 customer vehicles built

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Fisker is ramping up production capacity of the Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV in September, as well as expanding retail, delivery, and service operations across multiple markets in North America and Europe. The all-electric SUV starts at $37,499 for the Fisker Ocean Sport trim level in the US.

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EVs to be showcased in London to Brighton electric vehicle rally

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From the Sinclair C5 to the Jaguar i -Pace – The Big Lemon London to Brighton electric vehicle rally is set to be a showcase of innovation across electric motoring and clean energy. The Big Lemon London to Brighton electric vehicle rally will be sponsored by EDF , Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity.

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NIO unveils production electric SUV for China market; NIO ES8 to launch end of this year

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China-based electric vehicle startup NIO unveiled the NIO ES8, an electric SUV planned for serial production for the China market later this year. The NIO ES8 is a full-size 7-seat electric SUV with a 2-3-2 seating arrangement. NIO intends to equip the ES8 with a swappable battery pack.

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Fisker to deliver 700 of its Ocean electric SUV to Uk based Onto 

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Fisker to deliver 700 of its Ocean electric SUV to Uk based Onto . Fisker a US-based electric vehicle manufacturer has announced a partnership with Onto the UK based electric car subscription service for private and business users. Also read: Fisker teased its off-road Ocean Electric SUV.

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Extreme E electric off-road racing series to begin in January 2021

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Brazilian professional racing driver and team owner Gil de Ferran and entrepreneur Alejandro Agag officially launched the new Extreme E all-electric racing series. De Ferran will serve as the Chairman of Extreme E; Agag is founder and CEO of Formula E. Launched on board the former Royal Mail Ship St.