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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Toyota tests solar-powered Prius in quest for plugless EV
- Date: 12-09-19
- Category: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- Source: Europe Auto News
TOKYO -- Toyota has been experimenting with a sun-powered Prius that it hopes will one day require no plugging in.
View full storyELECTRIC VEHICLES: As more EVs hit the market, selling them could be a challenge
- Date: 12-09-19
- Category: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- Source: Europe Auto News
It only took a decade for traditional automakers to take electric cars seriously and offer more than a smattering of test-the-water models.
View full storyELECTRIC VEHICLES: S. Korea to add 1,200 hydrogen charging stations by 2040
- Date: 10-09-19
- Category: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- Source: YNA
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry ministry said Tuesday it plans to install some 1,200 hydrogen charging stations across the country by 2040 in line with its vision to utilize hydrogen as the main source of energy for Asia's No. 4 economy.
View full storyELECTRIC VEHICLES: You Won’t Have Much Luck Selling Electric Cars to Germans
- Date: 07-09-19
- Category: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- Source: Bloomberg
German consumers are also shying from electric cars because of the upfront cost. Volkswagen AG’s flagship E-Golf costs 35,900 euros ($40,000) in its basic version, excluding the environment bonus, according to the company’s website. That compares with 24,000 euros for the gasoline-run IQ.Drive Golf.
View full storyELECTRIC VEHICLES: Porsche Is in Talks to Buy Electric-Car Batteries From China
- Date: 05-09-19
- Category: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- Source: Bloomberg
Porsche is in discussions to procure electric-car batteries from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., as global automakers widen their supplier networks to secure the key components for future vehicles.
View full storyELECTRIC VEHICLES: Victory in Electric Cars Depends on Recycling. So Far, China’s Winning
- Date: 30-08-19
- Category: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- Source: Bloomberg
Battery packs clamber up a conveyor belt before dropping into a flame-proof chamber, where they are crushed into gray metallic mush, a cocktail containing the car fuel of the future.
View full storyELECTRIC VEHICLES: Indian OIl Refiner Plans Rapid Vehicle-Battery Swap Program
- Date: 16-08-19
- Category: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- Source: Bloomberg
Bracing for a future with less-polluting fuels, Indian oil refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp is planning a pilot program for swapping batteries of electric two- and three-wheelers at its outlets by December, according to people familiar with the matter.
View full storyELECTRIC VEHICLES: Hyundai Kona Electric explodes in Montreal garage
- Date: 31-07-19
- Category: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- Source: Green Car Reports
The explosion of a 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric in a Montreal, Canada, garage Saturday literally blew the doors off.
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