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Lightyear wins race to market with start of solar EV production in Finland

Electrek

Today, the company officially kicked off the start of production for the Lightyear 0 solar EV at Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, Finland, and we were fortunate enough to be the only US media outlet in attendance. The post Lightyear wins race to market with start of solar EV production in Finland appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Supercharges more non-Tesla EVs in Europe

Teslarati

The program allows EVs not manufactured by Tesla to utilize the company’s expansive Supercharger network to charge. “Non-Tesla vehicles can now charge at select Superchargers in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland via the Tesla app,” the automaker said today. The Netherlands. Luxembourg.

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Tesla FSD Beta released in Europe and Australia

Teslarati

Although there are only two vehicles in Europe and one in Australia, the news of FSD Beta reaching cars outside North America is hopeful. Last year, Elon Musk estimated that FSD Beta would be available for Europe’s left-hand drive markets by Summer 2022. A Model 3 Standard Range in Australia also received FSD Beta v.

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Elkem develops new powder for 3D printing of electric motors – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Chemicals company Elkem and its project partners VTT, Siemens , Stellantis and Gemmate Technologies have developed a 3D printing powder for EV motors. Elkem has developed a new specialized iron silicon powder (with additives) for printing. The 3D printing and part qualification has been done at VTT in Finland and Siemens in Germany.

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Construction to start on Keliber’s lithium refinery; €588M investment in full project

Green Car Congress

Finland-based Keliber’s long-planned lithium project is progressing into the construction phase, as preparatory work on the lot of the lithium hydroxide refinery will be kicked off before Christmas. The refinery will be built in Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP), and it will produce lithium hydroxide. —Keliber CEO Hannu Hautala.

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2023 EV registrations in Europe surpass two million units, setting new record – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In 2023, Europe’s auto market achieved its best sales since the pandemic, spurred partly by strong demand for EVs. New passenger vehicle registrations totaled almost 13 million units, up 14% compared to 2022. Battery EVs set a new record, selling over two million units and taking 15.7% of total market share.

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Tesla Model 3 will be Europe’s best-selling EV of 2021

Teslarati

The Model 3 is Tesla’s first mass-market vehicle, and it was eventually followed by the company’s Model Y crossover. The all-electric Model 3 sedan has been Tesla’s key product to launch the company into mass-market status, being the first vehicle the electric automaker offered under the U.S.

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