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Europe reaches one in 11 electric car sales, 30% are in Germany

Europe reaches one in 11 electric car sales, 30% are in Germany

Nearly one in ten new vehicles sold in Europe is a plug in electric vehicle, and one in three of these are sold in Germany.
Power tool: How Nissan Leaf e+ played vital role in Japan’s disaster recovery

Power tool: How Nissan Leaf e+ played vital role in Japan’s disaster recovery

Japan efforts to recover from natural disaster helped by the two-way battery that powers the Nissan Leaf electric car.
Electric car batteries fall below “magic” price parity point

Electric car batteries fall below “magic” price parity point

The cost of making lithium-ion battery packs drops below “magic number” needed to bring the EVs on par with combustion engine cars, and will be reached as an industry average by 2023.
Smoking around children is banned, so why not idling cars?

Smoking around children is banned, so why not idling cars?

This is not a story about electric vehicles. It is a harsh reminder of the damage we’re doing to our children when we use internal combustion engine cars.
VW roadmap: Expect an electric Kombi in 2022, followed by electric mini cars

VW roadmap: Expect an electric Kombi in 2022, followed by electric mini cars

Volkswagen has already started delivering its ID.3 electric hatch and ID.4 electric crossover overseas. What will come after?
Vestas inks deal with Enel X to electrify corporate fleet

Vestas inks deal with Enel X to electrify corporate fleet

Danish wind energy giant Vestas signs partnership with Enel X to accelerate the electrification of its company fleet of vehicles.
Solar car company Sono lands another $A72m from investors

Solar car company Sono lands another $A72m from investors

Sono has now bagged €100 million ($A161 million) in funding, closing its Series C funding round to add an additional €45 million ($A72.5 million) to the kitty this week.
Shift to e-mobility will cost fewer jobs at car makers than feared, VW study

Shift to e-mobility will cost fewer jobs at car makers than feared, VW study

Shift to electric mobility will cost fewer jobs at carmakers than assumed, study commissioned by Volkswagen finds.