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10 European Countries: Volkswagen ID.4 & ID.3 Top EV Sales List In April, Tesla Model 3 & VW ID.4 In January–April

CleanTechnica EVs

April sales figures are in for electric vehicle models in 10 European countries — Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark. The site EU-EVs.com have pulled the figures together, and I’ve created some charts of the April and January–April figures for this article.

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

Green Car Congress

The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. The twelve Member States will provide up to €2.9 billion (US$3.5 billion) in funding in the coming years.

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Gotion to build facility in Argentina capable of producing up to 60,000 tons of lithium carbonate per year

CN EV Post

Gotion batteries produced in Argentina are expected to be used in Germany, India, the United States, Spain and Vietnam, it said. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost. The post Gotion to build facility in Argentina capable of producing up to 60,000 tons of lithium carbonate per year appeared first on CnEVPost.

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This 1920 Chess Automaton Was Wired to Win

Cars That Think

In 1914, Torres Quevedo laid out his ideas in the article, “Ensayos sobre automática. In the article, he updated Charles Babbage’s ideas for the analytical engine with the currency of the day: electricity. Why isn’t Leonardo Torres Quevedo known outside Spain? Torres Quevedo wanted to reframe what we mean by thinking.

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Stellantis’ Peugeot cars to use ChatGPT to talk to drivers – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Peugeot will launch a pilot version of the ChatGPT service, which will be able to connect to vehicle controls and answer many general or navigation-related questions, on Wednesday in five countries – France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain. The service is planned to become standard equipment this year.

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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

Cars That Think

Spain is the best example: Since 1975, its average meat supply has more than doubled, peaking at 120 kg in 2002 before dropping back to today’s 100 kg. In 2019, before COVID could affect survival rates, Spain had a life expectancy at birth (for males and females combined) of 84 years.

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Renault to manufacture electric car in Spain

Green Cars News

Though Renault may be a French manufacturer, it can boast a number of roots in Spain where it already produces the Megane Hatchback, the Megane Estate, the Modus and the Grand Modus. The company also hopes to produce its future electric vehicle in Spain as close as possible to the sales market in order to simplify logistics.

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