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Member of Swiss National Councils fills up with sunfire solar diesel to call attention to need for regulatory reform

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In an event in Bern, Switzerland, Swiss National Council member and president of the Clean Fuel Now initiative Thomas Böhni filled up his Audi A2 with 100% synthetic diesel (Audi e-diesel) produced by sunfire GmbH to draw attention to the need to remove what he terms unjustified Swiss restrictions on synthetic fuels. Earlier post.).

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Insurance company faked a Tesla battery fire to prove batteries catch fire

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.” “We wanted to use the fire the accident researchers: on the one hand point out the danger of a cell fire, which can result from damage to the underside of the electric car, and on the other hand point out the problems with fires in electric vehicles in general. Another question.

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Axa Insurance says sorry for faking Tesla battery fire

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The company then said that its statistics show that owners of EVs are “ responsible for 50% more collisions causing damage to their own vehicle,” compared with drivers of traditional combustion vehicles. . How is it legal for any company to openly test a vehicle in this manner on public roads?

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UNECE Adopts Type Approval for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’ Electric Safety Requirements; Applies in 41 Countries

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The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations has adopted a new version of UNECE Regulation No. 100 which introduces type approval requirements for all types of electric and hybrid vehicleselectric safety requirements. 100—currently 41 countries. The new version of UNECE Regulation No.

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Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX covers more than 621 miles on single charge

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The VISION EQXX has thus taken electric vehicle efficiency to a whole new level in real-life conditions and with independent proof. The first leg from Sindelfingen to the north-eastern border of Switzerland runs along Autobahn 81. kWh per 100 kilometers (7.1 kWh per 62 miles).

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