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EU funded project developing fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery for hybrid and small electric vehicles

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million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The consortium is made up of partners from Spain, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom, as well as Canada and Russia. million (US$3.4

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Tesla helps catapult EV sales past diesel in Europe for first time ever

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For the first time in the history of the European automotive market, electric vehicles outsold conventional diesel engine vehicles, according to new data from the European Electric Car Report. 77% of total new car registrations in September in Norway were electric , trending up from previous months.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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Many of the new EU member states with a low ECV market share merely offer an exemption from the annual circulation tax for electric vehicles. Consumers looking for an alternative to diesel now often opt for petrol vehicles or hybrid ones, but aren’t yet making the switch to electrically-chargeable cars on a large scale.

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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However, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are not driving growth as they historically have done. In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the highest increase among the top 10 origins – allowing the market share for these vehicles to reach 4.0%, up from 3.0%

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Renault to Produce Electric Fluence in Bursa, Turkey

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The vehicle based on Twizy Z.E. Concept will be built in Valladolid, Spain. Concept, the electric vehicle (EV) will be produced on the same production line as the conventionally-powered versions of Fluence. Unveiled as Fluence Z.E.

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Tata Motors to select UK for unutilized electrical Jaguar Land Rover battery plant

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Record Photograph) (REUTERS) Tata have been opting for between a website in Somerset, southwest England, and one in Spain to provide a unutilized length of electrical Jaguar and Land Rover cars. A central authority spokesperson declined to touch upon ongoing business negotiations, whileTata declined to remark at the file.

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Kia EV9 wins Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year 2024 title | Autocar Professional

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Here’s what some of the judges have to say: “The Kia EV9 is truly a game-changer for electric vehicles. It will be the vehicle we look back on down the road and say ‘that is when EVs became truly affordable, user-friendly and desirable for all consumers’. Sara Soria, Spain.

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