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DriveElectric agrees strategic investment partnership with Sumitomo Corporation

Drive Electric

We are delighted to announce that DriveElectric has agreed a transformative deal with Sumitomo Corporation which will see an acceleration in our products and services to meet the increasing demand for electric vehicles in the UK. Sumitomo Corporation is a leading Fortune 500 global trading company, founded in 1919 in Japan.

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The Conundrum of High-Rise EV Charging & A Simple Solution

CleanTechnica EVs

My friend Shirley is the chairperson of the body corporate in an apartment building by the sea, just north of Brisbane. She is still driving her petrol Beamer, but some of the residents are playing with the idea of buying an electric vehicle. How do they manage charging? What sort of chargers do they put […].

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BPCL plans to set up 1000 EV charging stations

Electric Vehicles India

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) will make use of its network of petrol pumps to help set up charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the future. Last year, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched an ‘e-drive initiative’ an electric three-wheeler mobility model.

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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

Green Car Congress

Volvo Car Corporation urges the EU to coordinate incentives whilst supporting research and development. In 2011 fewer than 50,000 battery electric vehicles were sold in in the world, equivalent to a market share of about 0.1%. It is far too early to dismiss the conventional diesel and petrol power trains. —Stefan Jacoby.

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Oben Rorr electrical bike deliveries start

Baua Electric

Bengaluru-based EV startup Oben Electrical has began deliveries of its flagship electrical bike Oben Rorr. The efficiency electrical bike is in a position to accelerating from 0-40 kmph in simply 3 seconds. Additional, the corporate says that minimum operational price makes it a very easy possession revel in for purchasers.

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Maruti Suzuki Fronx soon to be exported to Australia? Here’s why

Baua Electric

petrol engine mated to mild hybrid tech Maruti Suzuki’s Fronx could hit Australian shores by Q4 2024, according to Drive. turbo petrol engine. petrol engine paired with a small electric motor and a 12-volt battery. Interestinly, all the variants of the Fronx in Australia will feature mild hybrid tech.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

If you’re looking at electric cars , environmental impact is probably high on your list of priorities. There are plenty of benefits of making the switch to driving an electric vehicle (EV). Are electric cars better for the environment? That’s why the UK Government has banned the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.