Sweden overtakes Norway in plug-in electric car sales with new EV incentives
Sales of plug-in electric vehicles in Sweden overtook Norway in the first quarter of 2021, with much of the credit going to a generous bonus-malus scheme.
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Nio to expand battery swap to Europe, deliveries in late Q3
Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio will expand its battery swap stations and start delivering its ES8 to Europe in September.
Chargefox opens Cooma site to complete national ultra-rapid charging network
Chargefox successfully completes first phase of its plan to build an ultra-fast electric vehicle charging network across key routes.
Chips are down: Why the world could run out of new cars
An acute shortage of semiconductor chips has prompted Morgan Stanley to seriously suggest the world could run out of new cars.
Siemens signs deal to bring EV charging equipment to New Zealand
German vendor signs deal with a local energy company to distribute its charging equipment in response to growing government-backed demand for EVs.
Tesla’s carbon credit windfall to shrink as rival car-makers clean up their act
The hit may not be great news for Tesla shareholders, but it is a positive sign European car makers are edging towards decarbonisation.
By 2030, it won’t make sense to own a petrol or diesel car
Even if powered by e-fuels, internal combustion engine vehicles will cost more, and emit more, than EVs in 2030.
Arrival and Uber announce plans for purpose-built ride-hailing EV
Arrival and global ride-hailing giant Uber to design and develop an affordable electric vehicle (EV) purpose-built for ride-hailing drivers.
Electric cars could help lower household electricity prices in Germany, study finds
Electric mobility in Germany could lead to lower household electricity prices, finds new research by Fraunhofer institutes.
Make everyone pay road user tax, not just EVs: car industry
Car makers call for a single national road user charge for all types of vehicles, a move they say would set up the country for electrification.