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Byton raises $500M, Tesla Autopilot defeat, and electric-car rally in Switzerland: Today's Car News

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Chinese electric-car maker Byton announced it's raised $500 million in new funding. The world's largest electric-car rally kicks off in Switzerland. And we ask what a "green car" means to readers. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Byton, which.

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2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid, Sergio Marchionne dies, Gyon electric car: Today's Car News

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne died in a hospital in Switzerland. China aims to bring a new boutique electric car to the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We review fuel-economy numbers in the 2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid.

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Mitsubishi agrees i-MiEV promotion in Switzerland

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The Mitsubishi i-MiEV has continued its European adventure after the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with MM Automobile Schweiz AG and Alpiq Holding AG, the country’s largest electricity provider, in Switzerland.

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World first: driverless electric shuttle sets to work in Switzerland

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Delivery of the world’s first fully-electric driverless shuttle has been made in Switzerland this week. Developed by mobility solutions specialist Induct, the new Navia electric automated shuttle may be a step away from much talked about driverless cars, but the model will help prove that the technology works.

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Student-built electric car sets new acceleration record

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A new world record for the fastest accelerating car has been set in Switzerland – by an electric race car developed and built by students. The ‘grimsel’ car, developed by students at ETH Zurich and the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, raced from 0-62mph in just 1.785 seconds –beati[.].

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THINK City electric car on show at new Swiss store

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The THINK City electric car has taken centre stage at the world’s first dedicated electric mobility concept store in Zurich. The m-way store has been created and designed by Swiss retailing giant Migros and THINK’s distribution partner in Switzerland and is focussed on giving information to motorists about electric vehicles.

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Hail “Taxi!” and it might be an electric car-wherever you are

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Nissan''s all-electric LEAF car is increasingly finding work as a taxi car, as taxi companies clock on to the affordable running costs of a battery-powered model. The world''s most successful electric vehicle is now being used as a taxi in several countries including the Netherlands, Switzerland, [.].

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