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Nio garners $2.2 billion investment from UAE fund

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billion investment from a firm backed by the United Arab Emirates, as it continues to push to introduce its EVs in additional markets. In the past, Tesla had a battery swapping unit, though the company shifted its focus onto charging very early on, suggesting that the swapping model wouldn’t be as viable.

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Tesla launches its Spring 2023 Supercharger Voting round

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Vote for your favorite locations → [link] — Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) April 5, 2023 The idea of Tesla Supercharger Voting was suggested during the Cyber Rodeo last year. Tesla announced the Spring 2023 Supercharger Voting round on its official Twitter account. Spring 2023 Supercharger voting is now open!

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Borgward expanding to the Middle East; westwards from China

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Borgward will systematically continue to globalize its activities by entering the markets of Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Iran. The BXi7 a range of up to 500 kilometers and can be charged to 80 percent of capacity within 30 minutes at a fast-charging station.

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Einride partners with Heineken to support electric trucks moving precious beer through Europe

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Across the pond, Einride has begun operations in Germany and the UK and is in the process of bringing all-electric commercial freight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Current commercial customers include Beyond Meat and Maersk, to name a couple. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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SpaceX rideshare program beats small rockets for Emirati launch contract

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The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) space agency has contracted with SpaceX to launch a domestically-built Earth observation satellite on a Falcon 9 rideshare mission. For a direct contract with SpaceX itself, the Smallsat Rideshare Program charges a minimum of $1 million to launch up to 200 kg (440 lb) on one payload adapter.

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Mercedes EV range run shows gains from heat pump, solar roof

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The EQXX has managed two previous long trips on a single charge— previously covering 746 miles from Stuttgart, Germany, to the Silverstone racetrack in the U.K. miles between the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh and Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, was purely on efficiency, Mercedes explained in a press release.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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They also spent $139 billion on electric vehicles and associated charging infrastructure, up 28% and a new record. billion, level with 2019 despite falling unit prices. Investment in public charging hit $4.1 billion in 2020, while home charging brought in $2.1 billion for the 2.5GW Dogger Bank project in the UK North Sea.

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