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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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—Julia Poliscanova, senior director for vehicles and emobility at T&E Germany, Hungary, Spain, Italy and the UK stand to lose the most if battery-makers change their plans. A central fund accessible to all member states should prioritise battery value chains, renewables and smart grids.

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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The market launch in China is scheduled for this year. After Europe, the international version of the EQB, produced in Kecskemét, Hungary, will be launched at the end of the year, followed by the US market launch in 2022. Following the EQA 250 (combined electrical consumption: 15.7

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Mercedes-Benz unveils Concept CLA Class at IAA; based on electric-first MMA platform

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I am certain that our MMA platform will enable us to offer our customers in this market segment a class-defining combination of performance, sustainability, safety and comfort paired with an outstanding digital experience. It can also serve as an electricity supply, either Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) or Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G). Production.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD’s conventional gas-powered cars are selling well these days in China, and his electric plug-in electric model looks like it will come to market with a longer range and a lower sticker price than the new Toyota Prius much-hyped Chevy Volt. I’m going to blog about Sokol later this week—he is a big believer in renewable energy.)

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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Then… instead of grinding to a halt, EV sales in most leading markets roared out of the first lockdown with such ferocity, that it made up all the deficit and then some, stopping the dials on 3.1 Since the general auto market remained slumped, global EV market share increased nicely from 2.8% Domestic market not shabby either.

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