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“I’m going with an agenda:” Macron lobbies Musk for Tesla gigafactory in France

“I’m going with an agenda:” Macron lobbies Musk for Tesla gigafactory in France

The battle is on: French President will meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk for a second time to pitch his country as best choice for the company’s next Gigafactory.
New charger enables EV owners to fill car battery when grid is at its cleanest

New charger enables EV owners to fill car battery when grid is at its cleanest

A new charger uses realtime data to enable EV owners to charge when the electricity grid is at its cleanest.
Astypalea: Aegean island goes fully electric with cars, ride share and green energy

Astypalea: Aegean island goes fully electric with cars, ride share and green energy

Aegean island goes green with electric cars and ride-share mini-buses, and now a transition to renewables and storage.
Tesla deconstructs Model Y to help students learn about EV design and manufacturing

Tesla deconstructs Model Y to help students learn about EV design and manufacturing

Tesla comes up with a novel new way to teach engineering students about EV design and manufacturing by putting a deconstructed Model Y in the middle of the classroom.
Chargefox to introduce idle fees to encourage better use of EV charging stations

Chargefox to introduce idle fees to encourage better use of EV charging stations

Charging etiquette has become a big issue in recent months as sales of EVs accelerate. Chargefox’s idle fee trial may help nudge some better behaviour.
Australian rideshare is about to get cleaner as government funds 500 subscription EVs

Australian rideshare is about to get cleaner as government funds 500 subscription EVs

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced $20 million in funding for 500 subscription EVs destined to be used in rideshare transport services like Uber.
XPeng lands 25,000 pre-orders for all-electric G6 in China, in challenge to Model Y

XPeng lands 25,000 pre-orders for all-electric G6 in China, in challenge to Model Y

Chines EV maker XPeng says it has received over 25,000 pre-sales of its all-electric G6 crossover in China after the first production models hit showrooms on Friday.
“Tesla owns the gas stations:” Ford and GM trigger domino effect on EV charging standard

“Tesla owns the gas stations:” Ford and GM trigger domino effect on EV charging standard

Ford and GM’s shift to Tesla’s NACS charging standard has had a domino effect on the market, and will position Tesla as the dominant force in the US.