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Mercedes-Benz xEV sales up 37% in Q1; 32% of those battery-electric

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Mercedes-Benz xEV sales (plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles) rose 37% ub Q1 2022 to 67,800 units of which 21,900 (+210%) units were battery-electric vehicles (BEV). Mercedes-Benz also saw deliveries of S-Class vehicles rise 67% during the quarter. Mercedes-EQ, EQS 580 4MATIC.

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Tata Workforce to create $5 billion 40 GW battery mobile gigafactory in the United Kingdom to provide JLR

Baua Electric

Tata Workforce has introduced that it’ll be making an investment $5 billion to create a 40 Gigawatt (GW) battery mobile Gigafactory in the United Kingdom that may ship electrical mobility and renewable power attic answers.

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Volkswagen sold around 394,000 battery-electric vehicles in 2023

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German automaker Volkswagen has reported its full-year 2023 delivery numbers, featuring more deliveries of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) than ever before. the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Norway and Belgium. 4 units for a 62.9 percent increase year over year. percent jump year over year.

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Ford submits all-electric police pilot vehicle for Michigan State Police testing

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Ford will use the pilot program testing as a benchmark while it continues to explore purpose-built electric police vehicles in the future. Law enforcement demand for all-electric vehicles is growing worldwide. Last week, Ford introduced a new Mustang Mach-E police concept car in the United Kingdom.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group sells StreetScooter production rights to international consortium ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l.

Green Car Congress

Deutsche Post DHL Group is selling the rights and know-how for the production of its StreetScooter electric vehicles to the international consortium ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l. The deal includes the intellectual property for the D17 and D20 vehicle models as well as the two wholly owned subsidiaries in Switzerland and Japan.

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ENGIE New Ventures increases investment in 2nd-life battery company Connected Energy

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Based in the United Kingdom, Connected Energy uses end-of-life EV batteries to create energy storage systems. These combine as many batteries as are needed for tailor-made solutions with capacity ranging from less than 100 kilowatt hours up to 15 megawatt hours or more.

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New Cheapest Electric Car In South Africa: Ora Good Cat (Funky Cat) Starting At R716,900 ($37,000)

CleanTechnica EVs

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) such as the Ora Good Cat (also known as the Funky Cat) are now being offered in several markets around the world, including in Thailand and the United Kingdom. The Ora Good Cat, along with similar models from other brands — such as the MG4, VW ID.3, 3, and BYD Dolphin — […]