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Edgar Meza

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German railway group uses innovative electric charging to replace diesel trains

  • November 4, 2022
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  • Edgar Meza
Deutsche Bahn begins electrification of rail lines with innovative infrastructure that will charge battery-powered trains and replace diesel locomotives.
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FH, the FM and the FMX. Source: Volvo
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More than half of all new trucks will be electric by 2035: report

  • September 26, 2022
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  • Edgar Meza
More than half of all newly registered trucks in Europe, the US and China will be electric by 2035, new report says.
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2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e PHEV. Source: BMW
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Germany to end subsidies for plug-in hybrids earlier than planned

  • April 20, 2022
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Germany's economy and climate ministry plans to cancel state subsidies for plug-in hybrid EVs at the end of 2022.
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The 2015 diesel scandal resulted in a 40% drop in the company’s share price at the time. A. Aleksandravicius/Shutterstock
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Germany to tighten EV subsidy rules to stop lucrative resale rorts

  • February 21, 2022
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Germany to tighten rules on EV exports to stop practice of buyers pocketing generous subsides and then selling the cars in another country.
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BMW iX3 has been updated ahead of its Australian arrival. SourcE: BMW
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Even without subsidies, large EVs are cheaper than ICE

  • December 17, 2021
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New analysis finds that large e-cars cheaper than combustion engine vehicles both in terms of purchase price and in total cost, even without subsidies.
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Tesla’s Germany sales overtake BMW, Audi and Mercedes combined in September

  • October 12, 2021
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In September, more electric Tesla Model 3s were registered in Germany than the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class combined.
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Source: BMW Group Australia
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BMW secures $A105 million to boost energy density of EV batteries

  • April 22, 2021
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BMW gets $A105 million in funding for planned battery projects, including to improve energy density of EV batteries.
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German new car registrations hit 30-year low, but electric car sales rise

  • July 6, 2020
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German new car sales slump sharply in first half of the year, but electric vehicle sales have more than doubled.
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