2021 EU targets crush electric car sales: report
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The US overtook Europe to become the world’s second-biggest market for electric cars last year amid accusations that European car
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Poland eyes €1bn homegrown electric car plant
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State-owned Polish energy companies are due to launch a €1-billion factory producing electric vehicles, the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna reported. Most
Volkswagen and Ford unveil EV strategy
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Volkswagen has announced that it is planning to invest US$800 million to build a new electric vehicle at its factory
EU targets derail VW plans
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Volkswagen says it must sell 600,000 more electric vehicles per annum to comply with carbon dioxide emissions goals released by
BMW and Porsche reveal fast-charging batteries
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Electric vehicles (EV) may become quicker to charge as BMW and Porsche have demonstrated technologies to cut recharging times, in
Cobalt shortages threaten electric car boom
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A cobalt shortage could undermine attempts to bring electric cars to the market, suppliers are warning auto-manufacturers. The silvery metal,
Giant VW’s EV launch looms
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Volkswagen is reportedly planning to offer an electric car for less than €20,000 and convert three German factories for EV
Total signs EV charging deal
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French fossil-fuel giant Total and electric-vehicle infrastructural developer ChargePoint have signed a deal to “lay the groundwork for the next
BMW signs battery reuse deal
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BMW is leading a consortium to reuse electric vehicle (EV) batteries after they have lost the capacity to power cars.
PSA unveils electrical drive
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French carmaker PSA Group is calling for the government in Paris to revive incentives for purchasing plugin hybrid vehicles in
French island chosen for ‘smart’ project
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Renault is looking to make Belle-Île-en-Mer (pictured), an island to the south of Brittany in northern France near St Nazarre,
Porsche ditches diesel for electric
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Porsche says it is abandoning diesel vehicles and will instead focus on hybrid and electric technology. Earlier this year a
Study reveals liquid battery design
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Electric vehicles could be fitted with liquid batteries that are roughly 10 times more energy-dense than existing models, according to
EU set to fine carmakers: study
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Car manufacturers failing to cut greenhouse-gas emissions risk European Union fines, according to monitoring agencies that are studying pollution levels.
EU EV policy under fire
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The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has labelled the European Commission’s proposed 2030 targets for electric vehicles (EVs) “completely unrealistic”.