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Nio to expand battery swap to Europe, deliveries in late Q3

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 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

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

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

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

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 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 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.